Albany and Northern Railway

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In 1910, the Georgia, Southwestern and Gulf Railroad (GS&G) leased the A&N with the goal of opening a line from Cordele to the Gulf Coast.Template:Sfn The GS&G ran into financial trouble and was dissolved in 1942 at which time the A&N ran independently again. Passenger service stopped in 1952, but freight and mail service continued.[2] The Southern Railway acquired the A&N and Georgia Northern Railway in 1966, and merged the former into the latter on December 31, 1971.

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