 Macon & Brunswick line crossing Atlantic & Gulf line c. 1870 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Macon, Georgia |
| Reporting mark | M&B |
| Locale | United States Wiregrass Region of Georgia |
| Dates of operation | 1856–1881 |
| Successor | East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 5 ft (1,524 mm) |
The Macon and Brunswick Railroad ran from Macon, Georgia to Brunswick, Georgia. Its construction was interrupted by the American Civil War, and initially only ran from Macon to Cochran, Georgia. The 5 ft (1,524 mm)[1] gauge line was completed and extended to the Georgia coast when it opened in its entirety in December 1869. Construction of the line stimulated the lumber industry along its path, and the founding of new towns and counties.