Tallulah Falls Depot - Tallulah Falls, GA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Tallulah Falls Railway depot at Tallulah Falls was constructed in 1913-14 to replace the town's original station, which burned the previous year. Passenger service continued here until 1946 and freight trains rolled by until 1961 when the line was abandoned. The building is now a gift shop.

Historical marker text:
Construction of the Tallulah Falls Railway began in 1871 at Cornelia, GA, reached Tallulah Falls in 1882, and extended to Franklin, NC, by 1907. As the northern terminus of the rail line for over twenty years, Tallulah Falls became a popular resort town. Trading opportunities also increased for this remote region and the depot served as a social center. The original depot burned in 1912 and was replaced by the present building in 1913-14. With a decline in tourism, passenger rail service ended in 1946. Ongoing repair costs and mounting debt forced the railway to cease operations in 1961.

County / Borough / Parish: Rabun Year listed: 1988 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Commerce/Trade Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Street address: Not listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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