History
The route has had several names since it was chartered in 1854:
- Ellijay Railroad, changing name to
- Marietta, Canton and Ellijay Railroad, changing name to
- Marietta and North Georgia Railroad, changing name to
- Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railroad, later purchased by
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad, later sold to
- CSX Transportation, then sold to GNRR.
Read more about this topic: Georgia Northeastern Railroad
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