The Rome Railroad

Memphis Branch Railroad & Steamboat Company of Georgia

The Rome Railroad

Kingston to Rome, GA

This line started out as the Memphis Branch Railroad and Steamboat Company in 1839. A broad gauge line (5 feet between the rails), it ran 20 miles between Rome and Kingston and a connection with the Western and Atlantic Railroad (CSX today). The line was reorganized as the Rome Railroad in 1849, which was purchased by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad in 1896; the NC&StL abandoned the route in 1943.

The site of the former yard at Kingston, GA. Photo by David Booker, 4/24/2004.

The "tail" of the wye at Kingston; the right-of-way went both ri... — The "tail" of the wye at Kingston; the right-of-way went both right and left to the CSX mainline and the former yard. Photo by David Booker, 4/24/2004.

The right-of-way proceeds south from the "tail" of the wye at Ki... — The right-of-way proceeds south from the "tail" of the wye at Kingston. Photo by David Booker, 4/24/2004.

The roadbed can still be seen if one looks closely. Photo by David Booker, 5/1/2004.

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