Timeline
4 Happenings
April 1903
Atlanta Interurban Railway Company Organized
The Georgia Railway and Power Company chartered the Atlanta Interurban Railway Company to build an 18-mile-long interurban line between Atlanta and Marietta.
July 17, 1905
Atlanta Northern Railway Service Begins
Atlanta Northern Railway operations began at 6 a.m. on Monday, July 17, 1905. In Atlanta, cars departed from in front of the Electric and Gas Building at the corner of Marietta and…
Jan. 2, 1928
Six Killed in Atlanta Northern Railway Jonesville Wreck
Six people were killed when two cars collided in the community of Jonesville between Marietta and Smyrna, Georgia. The motorman of the northbound car was blamed for the wreck, which also injured…
Nov. 1946
The Atlanta Northern Railway is Sold
Suburban Coach Company, which was controlled by J.C. Steinmetz, owned various bus lines in the Atlanta area, purchased the railroad from Georgia Power for $52,000.