LOGANVILLE, Ga. | The photo and caption in the April 14 edition of GwinnettForum set me to thinking about the new train observation platforms that have sprung up around the country in the last decade or so.
Georgia has nine such facilities (to my knowledge) and they are located as follows
City Railroad(s) Traffic Volume (Trains per day – est.)
- Cordele………….CSX/NS/HOG…..45-50
- Dalton…………..CSX/NS ……………40-45
- Duluth ………….NS ……………………25-30 (includes two Amtrak)
- Folkston …………CSX ………………….40-45 (includes six Amtrak)
- Jesup ……………CSX/NS ……………40 +/- (includes six Amtrak)
- Locust Grove …NS ……………………25 +/-
- Manchester ……CSX ………………….30+/-
- Ringgold ……….CSX ………………….20 +/-
- Toccoa …………..NS …………………….25-30
(Key to Railroads: CSX – CSX Transportation; NS – Norfolk Southern Railway; HOG – Heart of Georgia Railroad.)…