Toccoa station explained

Style:Amtrak
Toccoa, GA
Address:47 North Alexander Street
Country:United States
Coordinates:34.5785°N -83.3318°W
Tracks:1
Parking:Yes
Opened:1915
Status:Flag stop
unstaffed
Owned:City of Toccoa
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Other Services Header:Former services
Mapframe:yes

Toccoa station, formerly known as the Toccoa Southern Railway Depot, is a train station in Toccoa, Georgia. It is currently served by Amtrak's Crescent. The street address is 47 North Alexander Street, in the heart of downtown Toccoa.

The original structure was built in 1915. In 2005, the city of Toccoa began the restoration of the wood-frame depot according to a design by Carter Watkins Architects, Inc., of Monroe, Georgia. The funding for the project came from several sources: $374,000 in ISTEA funds through the state DOT, which the city matched with $100,000, as well as $500,000 from the Stephens County Historical Society for interior work and for an addition to house the Currahee Military Museum.[1] In October 2009, the new 4,400 square-foot space was dedicated during the popular Currahee Military Weekend. It contains a large meeting room, gift shop, research library, and office space. In addition to housing the Amtrak station, the restored depot is used today by the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center as well as the Stephens County Historical Society.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/TCA/Station_view Great American Stations
  2. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/TCA/Station_view Great American Stations