Jan. 23—CORDELE — The SAM Shortline train will make Saturday trips to Americus, Plains, and Archery from Georgia Veterans State Park as part of its 2023 season, officials with the state park announced ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The SAM Shortline train has a lineup of excursions planned for 2025. Starting with a popular Valentine’s Day train, the romantic dinner train will depart on Feb. 8th and 15th. The ...

Oct. 24—CORDELE — Second District Congressman Sanford Bishop, D-Ga., entered a statement in the Congressional Record last week honoring the SAM Shortline excursion train. Bishop's representative, ...

CORDELE, Ga. — Back in the day, people would climb aboard a train to travel instead of their cars, but in South Georgia you can still do that on the SAM Shortline and many people are. City of Americus ...

CORDELE, Ga. (WRBL) — The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded $1.6 million to the Southwest Georgia Railroad Excursion Authority (SWGREA) in an effort to improve the SAM Shortline. The ...

AMERICUS, Ga. -- A state-operated excursion train to former President Jimmy Carter's childhood home will start its run through southwest Georgia this fall. SAM Shortline -- which stands for ...

We’re big fans of rail excursions here at Only In Your State, and, luckily, there are plenty of train rides in Georgia to enjoy. Whether you’re looking for a fall foliage ride or you want to check out ...