Atlantic, Valdosta & Western Railway The AV&W Railway, chartered in 1897, built a 110-mile main line from Jacksonville across the southern edge of Georgia to Valdosta, where it connected with the Georgia Southern & Florida Railway. Completed in 1899, the railroad also had some 45 spur-line miles, most of which were logging routes in southern Clinch County near the Okefenokee Swamp. Promoted as the Jacksonville Short Line, the AV&W was purchased by the Georgia Southern & Florida in 1902. Maps, Timetables, and Other Information: 1898 map (112K) 1900 timetable (127K) 1900 system map (304K) 1901 map (137K) 1901 equipment list (88K) The AV&W was one of several railroads that carried Dixie Flyer passenger trains between Jacksonville and the Midwest during the period 1886-1966. Baldwin 4-4-0 locomotive built in 1900 for the Atlantic, Valdosta & Western. (From: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory).   RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home