Waycross Air Line Railroad The Waycross Air Line Railroad was chartered Oct. 24, 1887, and the first 25 miles of road, from Waycross to Sessoms, opened in 1890. The line was extended to Nicholls in 1897, to Douglas in 1900, and to Fitzgerald in 1901. In November 1901, the railroad’s charter was amended to authorize an extension to Birmingham and to change the name to Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad. 1892 map (66K) 1893 map (228K) 1900 map (56K)   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home