Hartwell Railroad
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Hartwell Railroad | |
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Reporting marks | HRT |
Locale | Georgia |
Dates of operation | 1879– |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
The Hartwell Railroad (AAR reporting marks HRT) dates to 1878 when the company was chartered to build a rail line between Hartwell and Bowersville in Hart County, Georgia. The 10-mile railroad was completed the following year.
The Hartwell Railroad is owned by the Great Walton Railroad, based in Social Circle, Georgia. In addition to the original 10-mile line, the Hartwell Railroad also operates The Athens Line LLC, which passes through Athens and delivers coal to the University of Georgia. In the Jackson County, Georgia community of Center, the Hartwell Railroad connects with Norfolk Southern Railway.
[edit] References
- Storey, Steve, Hartwell Railroad. Retrieved August 31, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Railfanning.org: Hartwell Railroad/Great Walton Railroad
- Athens Banner-Herald: Side Tracks, Short-line rail companies weight on routes that otherwise might have been abandoned
- Photos of the Hartwell Railroad from the late 1980's through the 1990's