Alan J. PittsTrains always stopped at West Point....Thu Mar 29 23:50:43 2001 Because the Montgomery & West Point gauge was four feet, eight & 1/2 inches; the Atlanta & West Point gauge was five feet even. The branch from Opelika to Girard was part of the Montgomery & West Point R.R. The gauge again was four feet, eight & 1/2 inches. Source: Black, Railroads of the Confederacy.