Terminal Station was the larger of two principal train stations in downtown Atlanta, Union Station being the other. Opening in 1905, Terminal Station served Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Central of Georgia (including the Nancy Hanks to Savannah), and the Atlanta and West Point.

The Union Station built in 1930 in Atlanta was the smaller of two principal train stations in downtown, Terminal Station being the other (the latter served Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Central of Georgia (including the Nancy Hanks to …

Oct 25, 2018 · Here is a brief overview of the city’s major train stations of the past — and one still in use: Union Depot (1845–1853) This 1910-era postcard depicts the city during this era and shows Atlanta’s first train station, which the Western & Atlantic and Georgia railroads used.

In 1905, Atlanta received a large, magnificent railroad station with the opening of Terminal Station, designed by a young, gifted architect P. Thornton Mayre. Terminal Station served Atlanta until 1970 and was later destroyed in 1972.

In its 20th century heyday, Atlanta Terminal Station was used by such well-known trains of the time as the Crescent, Man 'o War, Nancy Hanks, Ponce de Leon, and Silver Comet. A veritable rail-travel crossroads of the American south-east, it was a critical railroad link between the warm climate of Florida and the Gulf Coast, and the rather ...

Atlanta's first Union Station, also known as Union Depot (1853–1864) was the original depot of Atlanta, Georgia. It was designed by architect Edward A. Vincent. It stood in the middle of State Square, the city's main square at the time, where Wall Street now is between Pryor Street and Central Avenue.

Jan 31, 2018 · The 144-page book explores the stations, trains, and people who took the train from the beginnings of the railroad in the 1830s, through the Civil War, and into the twentieth century. As passenger rail travel reached its zenith, over 100 daily trains served Atlanta.

View images of Terminal Station, the Railroad Gulch, and the Hotel District in their heyday, compared with photos from 2015. Click on images for higher-resolution versions. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a google map of locations.

Terminal Station, designed by architect P. Thornton Marye was built in 1905. It stood at the northwest corner of Spring Street and Mitchell Street. After 65 years of service as a passenger railroad station, it closed in 1970 and was demolished in 1972.

If you were traveling to or from Atlanta in the early part of the 20th century, it's very likely that your journey would take you through Terminal Station.