Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway

Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway
Overview
Reporting markSA&M
LocaleGeorgia and Alabama
Dates of operation1888–1900
PredecessorAmericus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad
SuccessorGeorgia and Alabama Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
CSX Transportation
Heart of Georgia Railroad
Georgia Southwestern Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)

The Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway (SA&M) was a historic railroad located in the U.S. states of Georgia and Alabama. SA&M was built in the 1880s running between Montgomery, Alabama and Lyons, Georgia. It would be completed to Savannah, Georgia in 1896 after being renamed the Georgia and Alabama Railway. The line would notably become part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad network in 1900.


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