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TheGeorgia Southern and Florida Railway (reporting markGSF), also known as theSuwanee River Route from its crossing of theSuwanee River, was founded in 1885 as the Georgia Southern and FloridaRailroad and began operations betweenMacon, GA andValdosta, GA in 1889, extending toPalatka, FL in 1890. The railroad went bankrupt by 1891, was reorganized as the Georgia Southern and FloridaRailway in 1895, and was controlled by theSouthern Railway.
In 1902, the GS&F purchased theAtlantic, Valdosta and Western Railway that ran fromValdosta, GA toJacksonville, FL. The GS&F also owned theMacon and Birmingham Railway and theHawkinsville and Florida Southern Railway, both of which were operated as separate companies;[1] both ended up going bankrupt and being mostly abandoned. The GS&F was eventually acquired by theNorfolk Southern Railway and still operates as a subsidiary. As of November 2012, at least one operating Norfolk Southern locomotive retains GSF reporting marks.
The line was abandoned south ofLake City, Florida in the late 1980s. ThePalatka-Lake Butler State Trail runs along some of the abandoned right of way. The remaining line is still in service and operated byNorfolk Southern Railway.[2] It is designated as Norfolk Southern'sMacon District from Macon to Valdosta, and theNavair District from Valdosta to end of the line in Navair (just south of Lake City).[3]
| State | Milepost | City/Location | Station[4][5][3] | Connections and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 0.0 G | Macon | Terminal Station | opened in 1916 junction with: |
| 0.9 G | Macon Junction | junction withCentral of Georgia Railway | ||
| 1.3 G | Macon Yard | |||
| 4.4 G | Tamworth | |||
| 7.9 G | Sofkee | junction withMacon and Birmingham Railway (GSF)[6] | ||
| 10.6 G | Avondale | Avondale | ||
| 13.0 G | Elberta | Elberta | ||
| 16.0 G | Warner Robins | Warner Robins | originally named Wellston | |
| 21.3 G | Bonaire | Bonaire | ||
| 24.9 G | Kathleen | Kathleen | ||
| 29.0 G | Tivola | |||
| 30.9 G | Clinchfield | Clinchfield | ||
| 34.9 G | Grovania | Grovania | ||
| 38.4 G | Elko | Elko | ||
| 43.9 G | Unadilla | Unadilla | ||
| 48.8 G | Pinehurst | Pinehurst | ||
| 51.7 G | Findlay | Findlay | ||
| 56.2 G | Vienna | Vienna | ||
| 59.5 G | Richwood | Richwood | ||
| 64.5 G | Cordele | Cordele | junction with: | |
| 69.2 G | Wenona | Wenona | ||
| 74.4 G | Arabi | Arabi | ||
| 77.5 G | Sibley | |||
| 79.2 G | Dakota | Dakota | ||
| 81.5 G | Worth | Worth | junction withHawkinsville & Florida Southern Railway (GSF)[6] | |
| 84.8 G | Ashburn | Ashburn | ||
| 87.4 G | Sycamore | Sycamore | ||
| 91.6 G | Inaha | |||
| 95.3 G | Sunsweet | Sunsweet | ||
| 98.1 G | Chula | Chula | ||
| 105.2 G | Tifton | Tifton | junction with: | |
| 111.9 G | Eldorado | Eldorado | ||
| 118.1 G | Lenox | Lenox | ||
| 123.0 G | Laconte | Laconte | ||
| 125.5 G | Sparks | Sparks | ||
| 127.7 G | Adel | Adel | ||
| 131.0 G | Heartpine | |||
| 134.2 G | Cecil | Cecil | ||
| 138.1 G | Hahira | Hahira | ||
| 144.3 G | Mineola | Mineola | ||
| 151.2 G | Valdosta | Valdosta | junction with:
| |
| 157.6 B | Dasher | Dasher | ||
| 163.4 B | Lake Park | Lake Park | ||
| 167.2 B | Melrose | |||
| FL | 170.7 B | Jennings | Jennings | |
| 176.1 B | Avoca | Avoca | ||
| 182.2 B | Jasper | Jasper | junction withSavannah, Florida and Western RailroadFlorida Division (ACL) | |
| 192.8 B | Genoa | |||
| 196.3 B | Facil | |||
| 199.7 B | White Springs | White Springs | ||
| 203.2 B | Suwanee Valley | |||
| 206.0 B | Winfield | |||
| 211.6 B | Lake City | Lake City | junction with:
| |
| 212.7 B | Watertown | Watertown Junction | junction withFlorida Central and Peninsular Railroad Western Division (SAL) | |
| 219.0 B | Jefferson | |||
| 222.3 B | Lulu | Lulu | ||
| 227.9 B | Guilford | |||
| 229.1 B | Cliftonville | |||
| 232.9 B | Lake Butler | Lake Butler | junction withJacksonville and Southwestern Railroad (ACL) | |
| 239.2 B | New River | |||
| 243.9 B | Sampson City | Sampson City | junction with:
| |
| 249.6 B | Hampton | Hampton | junction withFlorida Central and Peninsular Railroad Southern Division (SAL) | |
| 253.4 B | Theressa | |||
| 257.8 B | Brooklyn | |||
| 258.5 B | Keystone Heights | Keystone Heights | ||
| 259.9 B | Lake Geneva | Lake Geneva | ||
| 264.5 B | Putnam Hall | Putnam Hall | ||
| 267.1 B | Grandin | Grandin | ||
| 269.1 B | Florahome | Florahome | ||
| 273.0 B | Baywood | |||
| 275.4 B | Carraway | |||
| 278.0 B | Woodburn | |||
| 280.0 B | Springside | |||
| 285.6 B | Palatka | Palatka | relocated to union depot in 1908 junction with: |
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