THE RAILROAD WAS INCORPORATED IN 1884 AND OPENED FROM AUGUSTA, GEORGIA TO STAPLETON IN SEPTEMBER 1885; TO AVERA THE FOLLOWING MONTH; AND TO GIBSON ON DECEMBER 10TH. IN JUNE OF 1886 THE LINE REACHED MITCHELL; IN OCTOBER IT CAME TO WARTHEN; AND ON NOVEMBER 28, 1886, IT WAS COMPLETED TO SANDERSVILLE, SOME 80 MILES FROM AUGUSTA. IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH NARROW-GAUGE (3-FT.) TRACK, AND WAS LATER CONVERTED TO STANDARD GAUGE IN 1895. IT WAS REORGANIZED IN 1893 AND RENAMED THE AUGUSTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

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