Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway The GF&A ran from Richland, Georgia to Carrabelle, Florida on the Gulf coast, some 180 miles. It was chartered in 1895 as the Georgia Pine Railway (a name that would have been appropriate for dozens of lines in the state). The first section of tracks opened between Bainbridge and Damascus in 1898. Most of the line between Cuthbert and Tallahassee was put into service in 1901 and 1902. In 1901 the charter was amended and the name was changed to the more ambitious Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railway. Like many railroads the GF&A had a nickname, the Sumatra Leaf Route, for a variety of tobacco grown in the area. Seaboard Air Line Railway gained control of the line in 1928 and leased it on December 23, 1930. More information on the GF&A, along with photographs of some of its locomotives, is online at Taplines.net. 1908 map (101K) 1910 map (144K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home