Columbus & Rome Railway The Columbus & Rome, chartered in 1871 as the North and South Railroad, opened its first section sometime around 1873. This 20-mile stretch north of Columbus was extended about three miles to Hamilton by 1875. The railroad entered receivership in 1874 but construction slowly continued. It was extended a mile to Chipley (now Pine Mountain) in 1882. It was extended again in early 1885 some 17 miles to Greenville. In 1888 the company was operating 50 miles of 3-foot gauge line between Columbus and Greenville while attempting to build the line as far north as Rome, some 75 miles further. In 1889 the railroad had 4 locomotives, 5 passenger cars, and 41 freight and miscellaneous cars. The Columbus & Rome was controlled by the Central of Georgia, which consolidated it under its Savannah and Western Railroad system in 1888.   1886 map (68K) 1890 timetable (29K)   RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home