Re: (rshsdepot) Terminal Station, Atlanta

[Blue Moon Network Administrator <root_@_net.bluemoon.net>]

On Sun, 12 May 2002, Paul S. Luchter wrote:

> This one is great
> 
> http://www.icorp.net/la/no-img/term.jpg
> 
> At this page is a picture of Terminal Station, Atlanta 1906
> on Spring Street, Southern RR went here, also Central of Georgia, 
> Atlanta & West Point, Seaboard Air Line  opened May 13, 1905, demolished 
> 1972
> 
> Union Station, first one built 1871 served Atlantic Coast Line, L&N, 
> Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, Georgia RR..Brookwood station (it 
> says Amtrak goes here now) first opened 1918
> 
> ...supposedly some butterfly sheds still stand where Terminal station 
> was

There is an article on the Atlanta stations in the current issue of "Classic
TRAINS" magazine.

When I was in Atlanta a few years ago there was not much to be found of the
old stations. I did find a plaque on Peachtree St. near "Underground Atlanta"
saying it was the site of an old passenger station. Everything in the Union
Station area is now covered over and what's beneath it is apparently known as
"Underground Atlanta."

Henry

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