Elberton Air-Line Railroad This northeast Georgia line was chartered in 1871 to build a connecting road from Elberton to the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railroad. The 51-mile 3-foot gauge line from Elberton to Toccoa was completed in late 1878. It was controlled by the Atlanta and Charlotte from 1878 to 1881 and was part of the Richmond and Danville Railroad system from 1881 to 1894. After 1894 it was controlled by R&D successor Southern Railway and was later absorbed into the Southern. 1882 timetable (20K) 1892 map (200K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home