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FOLKSTON, Ga. – Every day, upwards of 80 CSX trains pass through the Folkston Funnel, so named because two railroad lines merge just north of downtown. In fact, almost all Florida-bound freight trains pass through the city’s limits.
The city of [...]

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FOLKSTON, Ga. – When in Folkston, it’s worth taking a few minutes away from the train watching platform and taking a walking tour of the historic downtown.
The train platform is conveniently located near the city’s downtown, and the most logical place to start the walking [...]

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FOLKSTON, Ga. – Every day, upwards of 80 CSX trains pass through the Folkston Funnel, so named because two railroad lines merge just north of downtown. In fact, almost all Florida-bound freight trains pass through the city’s limits.
The city of Folkston has embraced the railroad that passes through town and [...]

FOLKSTON, Ga. – Driving along U.S. Highway 1 on my first trip to Folkston, I spied a southbound freight train on the tracks to my right.
At a side street ahead, Kingfisher Landing Road, I turned, pulled up to the grade crossing and stopped my car. I rolled down my window and let the shutter rip.
As [...]