Matthews The former Augusta Southern Railroad depot at Matthews is vacant and in disrepair. In form it is similar to other ASRR depots at Mitchell, Stapleton, and Warthen, all of which have been rehabilitated and converted to community or retail use. The Augusta Southern was acquired by the Georgia and Florida in 1919. The line was abandoned in 1934. Trackside bay window. It's been six decades since a train came by. Matthews is a small unincorporated community in Jefferson County, about three miles east of Wrens.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home