Dothan station

The Dothan station, also known as Atlantic Coastline Railroad Passenger Depot, is a historic train station in Dothan, Alabama. It was built in 1907 as the largest and busiest on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad between Montgomery, Alabama, and Thomasville, Georgia and replaced a former freight depot. The Atlantic Coast Line merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in 1967 to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. In 1971, Amtrak took over passenger rail service in the United States and Dothan station was served by the Floridian until 1979.

Dothan, AL
Inter-city rail station
LocationPowell Avenue and Headland Avenue, Dothan, Alabama
USA
History
Closed1979
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Thomasville
toward St. Petersburg or Miami
 Floridian Montgomery
toward Chicago
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Grimes
toward Montgomery
 Montgomery – Waycross Cowart
toward Waycross
Grimes
toward Elba
 Elba – Dothan Terminus
Grimes
toward Abbeville
 Abbeville – Dothan
Atlantic Coastline Railroad Passenger Depot
LocationJct. of Powell St. and Headland Ave., Dothan, Alabama
Coordinates31°13′50″N 85°23′30″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1907 (1907)
NRHP reference No.93001519[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1994

The depot is two stories, with a one-story portion on the western third. The first story's hipped roof wraps around the entire building, and has deep eaves supported by large brackets. All windows are two-over-two sashes with heavy granite sills and lintels. Double-leaf doors with transoms led to the two waiting rooms. The track side has a projecting bay that served as the ticketing window.[2]

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  2. Dollar, John M.; Chloe Mercer (September 1992). "Atlantic Coastline Railroad Passenger Depot". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.


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