FRANKLIN RAILROAD DEPOT
N 35° 55.348 W 086° 51.897
16S E 512183 N 3975357
FRANKLIN RAILROAD DEPOT IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, FRANKLIN TN
Waymark Code: WM5TDP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2009
Published By:
PFF
Views: 8
IN 1862, federal forces seized the roadbed, but the rolling stock was held by the confederates and vanished. reorganized in 1866 as the Nashville and Decatur Railroad, it was leased and then purchased by the L & N Railroad. It has remained in continuous operation since then, presently in the CSX system. With the end of the passenger service, the passenger depot was demolished in 1959. Built in 1858, the brick freight depot is one of two antebellum railroad buildings remaining in Tennessee and is recognized as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Antique store, craft outlet
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: NASHVILLE-DECATUR, L&N RAILROAD, CURRENTLY CSX
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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