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Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad

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The railroad was mostly abandoned on December 4, 1987, with approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) still in place near Andalusia operated by the Alabama & Florida railway. In 2001 the
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and Gantt being abandoned on September 13, 1982. The Andalusia & Conecuh railroad began operations in June 1983 and was owned by the
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Much of the former Mobile and Girard route was abandoned or sold throughout the 1980s, with the segment between
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8.7 miles (14.0 km). It was largely abandoned in 1987, with the remainder leased to the
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took control of the lease on the A&C railroad and began operating the line.
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in 1963, and the Southern Railway became part of the
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Andalusia, Alabama
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