The Georgia Air Line Railroad was chartered as a railroad company designed to serve the Southeastern United States, beginning in the mid-19th century.

The Georgia Air Line was chartered in 1856, with the goal of laying a line between Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, and the South Carolina Upstate Region.

However, that didn't occur as the Georgia Air Line Railroad failed to put down any track.

In June 1870, the Georgia Air Line Railroad and the Air Line Railroad in South Carolina

Air Line Railroad in South Carolina

The Air Line Railroad Company of South Carolina was chartered as a South Carolina railroad that was to have served the Southeastern United States, beginning in the mid-19th century....

 were joined together by the Richmond and Danville Railroad

Richmond and Danville Railroad

The Richmond and Danville Railroad was chartered in Virginia in the United States in 1847. The portion between Richmond and Danville, Virginia was completed in 1856...

 to form the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway.