Depots

Alabama Great Southern

depot (NS) in Leeds, AL. on the NS East End District.

The CofGa wooden trestle is to the right of this view.

06/22/2008

Jefferson County

Ken Roble sent me this

picture of the A&WP depot

in LaGrange, GA.

The overpass is US Hwy. 27

in downtown.

Ken Roble also sent this

one he took of the L&N Depot

in Cartersville, GA

Western of Alabama

depot in downtown

Auburn, AL.

Lee County

The Central of Georgia depot

in Roanoke, AL. is being used

by a wholesale carpet dealer.

The rails have long ago been pulled up. The depot can be seen in town just off Hwy. 22.

11/30/2001

Randolph County

This cotton warehouse is adjacent to the depot in Roanoke. Both buildings were on the CofGa line

dubbed the "Johnny Ray"

that ran from Opelika up to Roanoke and intersected with the ACL Lineville Sub.

11/30/2001

Randolph County

The Corbin, KY. CSX depot is just at the entrance of the Corbin Yard.

Former Southern depot on the NS 3-B District in Maplesville, AL.

07/05/2008

Chilton County

The CofGa depot in Goodwater, AL is seen at it present location about 1/4 mile from the tracks just off of Hwy. 9 North.

Coosa County

The Gulf, Mobile & Ohio depot in Mobile, AL has gone through a major renovation recently and is now being used as office space.

Mobile County

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (NS)

depot in Prattville, AL. on the Autauga Creek District main. Now used as a dance studio.

Autauga County

The CofGa depot in Columbus, GA. is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Amtrak station in

Montgomery, AL., converted

from a grain elevator, is seen

at the end of Coosa St. in

downtown. Union Station

can be seen in the picture also.

11/26/2001

Montgomery County

This depot is in Selma, AL. being used as a museum.

Dallas County

This depot is in

North Conway, NH.

Taken on a 3-month trip to Maine in 1998.

In Opelika, AL. this historic depot at the junction of the Western of Alabama (CSX) and Central of Georgia (NS) main lines.

Lee County

This former ACL depot in

Pelham, AL., at the end of

Ball Park Rd. off of Hwy. 31,

is the N. Shelby Chamber of Commerce. It was moved from MP NJ 960.1 in Pelham.

12/4/01

Shelby County

Atlantic Coast Line (CSX) depot in Roanoke, AL. There is one just like this in Wadley, AL.

Randolph County

(Update, this depot recently destroyed by fire.)

This scale house can be seen off of Woodward Rd. in Birmingham. It is on the former Mead Corp. RR's

right of way.

12/4/01

Jefferson County

Directly North and a maybe

50 yards away from the

Bessemer Depot, this

ex-ACL motor car shed can

be found in good condition.

Thanks Larry Goolsby

for the information.

Jefferson County

Union Station in Montgomery is in great shape with a Southtrust Bank, a restaurant, and a Visitors Center occupying it.

Montgomery County

This depot in Alexander City, AL.

at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex.

It is a Southern Rwy. depot originally located in Stroud, AL. on the line from Opelika to Roanoke.

Note: Depot Demolished by City of Alexander City, April 2002.

Originally Chambers County

Final home: Tallapoosa County

Seen in Wadley, AL., this

ACL depot on CSX's Lineville Subdivision is just like the one

down the road in Roanoke, AL.

These two depots are in bad

need of restoration.

Randolph County

The Southern Rwy. (NS) depot in Anniston, AL. is now used as the

Amtrak station.

06/20/2008

Calhoun County

Western Railway of AL.

(CSX) Chester Yard Tower in Montgomery, AL.

Montgomery County

L&N depot on the CSX South & North Alabama Sub

in Clanton, AL.

Chilton County

The former Central of Georgia

Depot in Lafayette, AL hasn't seen a train in years since the Pinebelt Southern ceased operations in the early 2000's.

06/17/2008

Chambers County

This Selma, Rome & Dalton depot can be found in Oxford, AL.

06/20/2008

Calhoun County

This depot is in Alabaster, AL.

at 100 Depot St. The Parks & Recreation Dept. of the

City of Alabaster is housed

in the structure.

12/4/01

Shelby County

The ex-L&N depot in Geneva, AL around 1991.

Photo: Ken Roble

Geneva County

Seen in Bessemer, AL,

Southern Railways Depot on the NS tracks is now a museum.

Built in 1916, restoration was completed in 1985.

06/22/2008

Jefferson County

This L&N Depot in Cullman, AL looks great next to the S&NA Sub.

Fall 2007

Cullman County

Chattahoochee Valley RR

Depot seen in West Point, GA

on the Alabama / Georgia line.

06/17/2008

Seen on Moorseville Rd. in

Belle Mina, AL. Northeast of

Decatur, this old Southern Rwy.

depot can be found about one

block North of the NS crossing.

07/18/2008

Limestone County

Here is a picture I took while on vacation of the Williamsburg, Virginia Amtrak Depot on the CSX (C&O) Peninsula Subdivision of the Allegheny Division that runs from Newport News, VA to Richmond, VA.

July 10, 2002.

The Lee Hall, Virginia depot can be found on the same CSX line just South of Williamsburg, VA. Restoration of the depot is in progress.

The back (East) side of

Southern Railways Finley Ave.

Roundhouse now being used

as a warehouse.

08-05-02

Jefferson County

Again on the East side, the

Finley Ave. Roundhouse is still being used by rail service.

The NS has spotted some boxcars from Finley Yard.

08-05-02

Jefferson County

The front (West) side of the

Finley Roundhouse is a overgrown mess. No evidence was found of the turntable.

08-05-02

Jefferson County

The Southwest corner of the

Finley Ave. Roundhouse in

East Thomas (Birmhingham) is a sharp contrast to the

curved structure.

08-05-02

Jefferson County

Birmingham Southern

Woodward Yard Office

can be seen on

Woodward Road in front of the entrance to the closed Koppers Industries

Woodward Coke Plant.

12/04/01

Jefferson County

The former L&N Freight Depot at the corner of

N. Broadway and W. Noble

Avenues in Sylacauga, AL.

Talladega County

The former Central of Georgia

depot in Alexander City, AL.

The depot, built in 1903, stood where Broad Street now runs. The stores in the background are still there.

Tallapoosa County

The Central of Georgia depot in

Kellyton, Alabama just West of

Alexander City, AL. The depot was torn down many years ago.

Coosa County

The former Central of Georgia freight depot sits at the crossing of the CofGa Alabama Division and L&N Alabama Mineral RR mains in Sylacauga, AL.

Talladega County

Union Passenger Station was built by the L&N and CofGa at their diamond in Sylacauga to accommodate the local residents. The street is Hwy. 21 heading toward Talladega, AL.

Talladega County

Thanks to the fine people at Sylacauga's B.B. Comer Public Library for digging these 3 photos up for me!!

This photo sent to me by Larry Seale shows the now forgotten depot in Calera, AL. at the junction of CSX's S&NA South Subdivision and NS's Southern Anniston to Wilton, AL. tracks.

Shelby County

Larry Seale also sent me another excellent photo of the depot in Bay Minette, AL.

Baldwin County

The back (Front?) of the

Bay Minette depot is seen

here which was also supplied by Larry Seale.

Baldwin County

Former L&N Depot in

Wetumpka, AL. This depot was served off of a branch of the S&NA Subdivision.

09/11/2002

Elmore County

The former Western Railway of Alabama Freight Terminal, can be seen in Montgomery, AL. on Coosa St. just East of the

Union Depot.

9-11-02

Montgomery, County

This cornerstone on the former freight depot

dates the building.

9-11-02

Montgomery, County

The tile floor at the entrance

to the building.

9-11-02

Montgomery, County

The former CofGa depot built by the City of Alexander City at a cost of $55,000 and presented to the CofGa to replace the older structure, which was built in 1903.

Tallapoosa County

This GSWR structure is just

off of Hwy. 208 in Mahrt, AL

It is the former motorcar house originally located in Hurtsboro on the same line & moved here after the portion from Cottonton to Mt. Meigs was closed.

Russell County