Monroe Railroad (1833–36)

Macon and Western Railroad

Company type	Railroad company
Industry	Rail transport
Predecessor	Monroe Railroad and Banking Company
Founded	December 1833 (as Monroe Railroad and Banking Company)
Defunct	1872
Fate	Acquired by Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
Headquarters	Macon, Georgia , United States
Area served	Georgia, United States
Products	Rail transport services

The Macon and Western Railroad was a railway enterprise operating in 19th-century Georgia. It was originally incorporated as the Monroe Railroad and Banking Company in December 1833. Service commenced in 1838, featuring a route from Macon, Georgia heading northwest to Forsyth. By 1842, the track had been extended to reach Griffin. Construction halted temporarily due to an economic downturn but resumed briefly to add another segment toward Atlanta, achieving a total length of before financial insolvency occurred.

Following foreclosure proceedings, it was rebranded as the Macon and Western Railroad in 1845. The railroad completed the connection into Atlanta in 1846 by laying an additional 21 miles, bringing the entire line to . Parts of the railway suffered damage during Sherman's March to the Sea. After the Civil War, ownership transferred to the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia in 1872.

Distances of depots from Atlanta

#	Name	Miles	Kilometers	Notes
1	East Point, Georgia	7	11
2	Rough and Ready, Georgia	13	21	Present-day Mountain View, Georgia
3	Forest Park, Georgia	15	24
4	Morrow's Station	19	31	Former name for Morrow, Georgia
5	Jonesborough, Georgia	23	37	Currently known as Jonesboro, Georgia
6	Lovejoy Station, Georgia	29	47	Now called Lovejoy, Georgia
7	Bear Creek	34	55	Present-day Hampton, Georgia
8	Fayette	38	61	Currently known as Sunny Side
9	Griffin, Georgia	44	71
10	Thornton	50	80	Now Orchard Hill
11	Milner, Georgia	56	90
12	Barnesville, Georgia	62	100
13	Goggins, Georgia	67	108
14	Collins, Georgia	72	116
15	Forsyth, Georgia	78	126
16	Smarr, Georgia	83	134
17	Bolingbroke, Georgia	89	143
18	Lorane, Georgia	94	151
19	Macon, Georgia	102	(converted)

Departures from Atlanta were scheduled at both 7:15 AM and again at 8:15 PM, with arrivals at destinations occurring by mid-afternoon.