Gulf Line Railway The Gulf Line was created in 1907 by Southern Railway to acquire and merge several small railroads in south Georgia into a small system. Among these were the Hawkinsville and Florida Southern Railway (Hawkinsville-Worth) and the Flint River and Gulf Railway (Ashburn-Sylvester). The former was signed to a long-term lease and the latter was purchased, both in 1907. The two lines were connected by trackage rights between Ashburn and Worth over the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway, another line controlled by the Southern. In 1908, the Gulf Line extended its tracks to the southwest by constructing a new line from Sylvester to Camilla. Another reorganization in 1913 resulted in the purchase and absorption of the Gulf Line by the Hawkinsville and Florida Southern. The H&FS continued operating under the control of the Southern Railway until 1922 when it entered receivership and was ordered to be sold. The southern end of the line from Camilla to Ashburn was purchased by the Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester, and Camilla Railway and the remainder was abandoned. 1908 map (47K) 1910 map (92K) 1912 map (124K) More info from Georgia Southern & Florida Historical Society At Pineview, a small community between Hawkinsville and Rochelle, a renovated caboose commemorates the long-abandoned rail line.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home