Private company
Darien and Western Railroad
Railroad in Georgia, U.S., 1894–19061
In 1894 the Darien and Western Railroad was established to take over operations of the Darien Short Line which had gone bankrupt. The D and W operated a 32-mile (51 km) line between Darien and Midway, Georgia, US. In 1895 after six years of construction, the line reached its terminus near where the Vernon Square–Columbus Square Historic District is found today.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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In 1894 the Darien and Western Railroad was established to take over operations of the Darien Short Line which had gone bankrupt. The D and W operated a 32-mile (51 km) line between Darien and Midway, Georgia, US. In 1895 after six years of construction, the line reached its terminus near where the Vernon Square–Columbus Square Historic District is found today. By 1904, the line had reached as far as Ludowici, Georgia. It became part of a multi-railroad merger in 1906 that resulted in the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad.2
Timeline
- 1894Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaDarien and Western Railroad
- WikidataQ5222745
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