Atlanta & LaGrange Rail Road Chartered in 1847. Construction of the 80-mile line from East Point, via LaGrange, to West Point began in 1849 or 1850 and was completed in May, 1854. The railroad was renamed Atlanta and West Point Rail Road in 1857.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home