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Latest revision as of 20:29, 26 September 2024
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| AAR Reporting Marks | HOG |
| Parent Company | Genesee & Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Americus, GA |
| Termini | Vidalia, GA - Preston, GA |
| Dates of Operation | 1999 - |
| Predecessor | Seaboard System/CSX/Georgia Southwestern |
| Website | Official Website |
| Map | HOG System Map |
Heart of Georgia Railroad Overview
The Heart of Georgia Railroad is a shortline railroad created in 1999 to operate 177 miles of track owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation between Mahrt, Alabama and Vidalia, Georgia, in the United States. The railroad was acquired by G&W in 2017 from Atlantic Western Transportation. The Heart of Georgia also hosts the SAM Shortline Excursion Train between Archery and Cordele. The train is managed by the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority, with the HOG providing the locomotives and crew. Primary commodities include feed products, chemicals, plastic pellets, aggregates, lumber, grain, pulpwood, scrap metal, and fertilizer. HOG hauls around 7,500 carloads per year.
HOG interchanges with:
- CSX at Cordele, GA
- Norfolk Southern at Americus, GA
- Georgia Southwestern Railroad
- Georgia Central Railway at Vidalia, GA
- Georgia Southern Railway at Midville, GA (Midville - Vidalia operated by GSR)
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