Atlantic, Valdosta & Western Railway The AV&W Railway, chartered in 1897, built a rail line from Valdosta to the Florida port of Jacksonville. Nicknamed the Jacksonville Short Line, it was purchased by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway in 1902. 1898 map (112K) More info at Georgia Southern & Florida Historical Society   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home