Statesboro Northern Railway In 1922, the Midland Railway, an 88-mile line from Savannah to Stevens Crossing in northern Emanuel County, entered receivership. The 44-mile section from Savannah to Statesboro was abandoned in December 1923. The remainder was reorganized as the Statesboro Northern Railway and leased to the Georgia and Florida Railway. It was merged into the Georgia and Florida in 1927. The line was abandoned in 1950. 1926 map (63K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home