Monroe Railroad (1833) Chartered in December 1833, the Monroe Railroad was one of Georgia’s earliest rail lines. Built initially to link Macon with the nearby Monroe County town of Forsyth, it was soon extended northwest in an attempt to connect with the planned Western & Atlantic Railroad at Atlanta. The first train between Macon and Forsyth ran in December, 1838, and the road reached Griffin in 1842. Unfortunately, insufficient capital and an economic depression bankrupted the company. It was sold, in 1845, to Daniel Tyler, who renamed it the Macon and Western Railroad.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home