Chattanooga, Rome And Southern Railroad

The Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railroad was formed out of a reorganization of the

Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad The Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad (CR&C) was a railroad in Georgia. Originally chartered in 1881 as the Rome and Carrollton Railroad, the railroad's name became the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad in 1887, before any tracks were c ...

in 1897 and three years later, it purchased the

Chattanooga and Durham Railroad The Chattanooga and Durham Railroad was established in 1897 from the failed attempt of a railroad that stretched from Durham, Georgia to Chickamauga, Tennessee, United States. The 17-mile railway was used to haul coal from Lookout Mountain in 1894 ...

. Then in 1901 the CR&S was purchased by the

Central of Georgia Railway The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...

. Defunct Georgia (U.S. state) railroads Defunct Tennessee railroads Predecessors of the Central of Georgia Railway Railway companies established in 1897 Railway companies disestablished in 1901 {{US-rail-transport-stub