Darien & Western Railroad The Darien & Western was chartered in May, 1894 as successor to the Darien Short Line, which had been sold under foreclosure. Poors 1895 Manual reported that an extension to Middleton, 32 miles from Darien, was completed in January of 1895. In 1904 the railroad was extended to Ludowici. The line was consolidated into the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad in 1906. 1895 map (26K) 1895 timetable (28K) 1900 map (206K) 1904 map (51K) 1910 map (76K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home