Overview
The Walton Railroad was incorporated on Aug. 17, 1872, and amended later to build a 10-mile line between Monroe and Social Circle, Georgia. By 1874, work on the railroad was underway. The railroad’s operations commenced on Sept. 1, 1880. In 1884, the Walton Railroad consolidated with the Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad. At that time, workers changed the line from standard gauge to narrow gauge to match the Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Railroad
- Founded
- 1872
- Ended
- 1884
- Geographic area
- Georgia
- Disposition
- Consolidated with the Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern Railroad