Atlanta & West Point Track Sidings
This list is from an 1866 set of route sheets, but the sidings are probably the same as they were when Sherman destroyed the road in 1864.
Siding Length (feet)
East Point 888
Red Oak 656
Fairburn 898
Palmetto 923
Powell's 704
Newman 4,470
Grantville 262
Hogansville 657
Whitfield's Crossing 698
West La Grange 1,660
East La Grange 1,566
Long Cane Turn Out 769
Mile Post 85 800
West Point 3000
TOTAL 17,951

Miles

3.4

Sidings as a percent of main track

4%

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