Savannah & Atlantic Railroad The old 17-mile excursion railroad between Savannah and Tybee was built in 1887 as the Savannah and Tybee Railroad. After being sold in 1889, it was renamed the Savannah, Tybee and Atlantic Railway and shortly afterwards renamed again as the Savannah and Atlantic. In July, 1890, the Central of Georgia acquired all of its stock and operated it until it was abandoned in 1932. 1897 map (132K) A six-mile section of the railroad's old route across the marshes is now the McQueens Island bike trail. Suggested Reading: Robert A. Ciucevich. Tybee Island: The Long Branch of the South. Arcadia Publishing, 2005.   RailGa.com. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. © Steve Storey Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home