AUGUSTA GA

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS

THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Augusta, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Union Station
Opened in 1903
Location: 525 8th St.
Railroads: Atlantic Coast Line, Central of Georgia, Charleston & Western Carolina, Georgia Railroad, Georgia & Florida, Southern Railway
Closed 1968, demolished 1972, post office now occupies location.

ATLANTIC COAST LINE

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 54                        Florence        2:15 am    2:00 am
 50                        Florence        2:50 pm    3:45 pm
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 55                        Florence        1:45 am    1:10 am
 51                        Florence       11:50 am    8:40 am
Passenger service discontinued in 1970.

CENTRAL OF GEORGIA

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  6                        Savannah        7:40 am
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  5                        Savannah        9:50 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1952.

CHARLESTON & WEST CAROLINA

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 42                        Port Royal      7:30 am
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 41                        Port Royal      6:00 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1955.

GEORGIA RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  3                        Atlanta         2:10 am    2:20 am
  1                        Atlanta         1:05 pm   12:30 pm    7:15 am
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  4                        Atlanta         2:00 am    1:30 am
  2                        Atlanta         2:40 pm    2:45 pm    8:00 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1983.

Georgia Railroad did not join Amtrak, and was required to continue operation of its remaining trains beyond 1971.

In 1968, Georgia Railroad trains began serving Augusta at its Harrisonville Yard. After the 1971 formation of Amtrak, Georgia Railroad continued to operate some service independently, as mixed trains.

GEORGIA & FLORIDA

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  5                        Valdosta        7:40 am
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  4                        Valdosta        6:40 pm
Passenger service discontinued in late 1940's.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 32  Augusta Special       Washington      2:00 pm    1:45 pm
 18                        Branchville     3:00 pm
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 31  Augusta Special       Washington     11:40 am    9:55 am
 17                        Branchville     1:00 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1967.

In the final years of passenger service, trains terminated in Warrenville, 12 miles east. Warrenville was the junction of lines to Columbia and to Charleston SC.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.

Augusta Union Station was operated by Augusta & Summerville Railway.

Charleston & Western Carolina was a subsidiary of Atlantic Coast Line, and its line was used by ACL as far as Robbins SC, 30 miles southeast.