| Railroad Name: | Eastern Alabama Railway, LLC |
| Logo Filename: | Eastern Alabama Railway logo.png |
| Marks: | EARY |
| Locale: | Talladega, Alabama to Sylacauga, Alabama |
| Start Year: | November 26, 1990 |
| Length: | 26miles |
| Hq City: | Sylacauga, Alabama |
Eastern Alabama Railway, LLC is one of many short line railroad companies owned by Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. On November 26, 1990, the line was sold by CSX to the Eastern Alabama Railway, a subsidiary of Kyle Railways. Kyle Railways later sold the EARY to RailAmerica in 2002 and RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012.[1]
The line, which is 26miles long,[1] was constructed in 1883 as a narrow gauge railroad known as the Anniston and Atlantic Railroad. On July 19, 1889, the Anniston & Atlantic Railroad became part of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad under the Alabama Mineral Railroad. The L&N became part of the Seaboard System in 1982 and the CSX in 1986.
The EARY also operated a separate line running from Wellington to Anniston, Alabama. The Wellington line was abandoned in November 1992. The Wellington line was also former Louisville & Nashville track and ran through Alexandria - Mahlep - Gladden Jct - Leatherwood - Blue Mountain.
The railroad's main commodities are limestone, urea, paper products, and food products. The EARY hauled around 15,000 carloads in 2008.[1]
1982 - July 1, 1986
July 1, 1986 - November 26, 1990