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The Heart of Georgia Railroad (reporting mark HOG) is a shortline railroad created in 1999 to lease and operate 177 miles (285 km) of track owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation between Mahrt Alabama and Vidalia Georgia. The railroad has since expanded to include more than 219 miles (352 km) of track reaching as far as Midville Georgia. Initially only the portion from Rochelle to Preston Georgia was utilized with the Preston-Mahrt and Rochelle-Vidalia lines out of service.