The Southern's last train through the city was the Tennessean (Memphis-Washington, D.C., discontinued, 1968). The last train by the L&N, and the train with the last route going south toward Alabama's largest cities, was the Pan-American, (Cincinnati-New Orleans) which ended in 1971. Other L&N trains passing through were the Azalean (Cincinnati-New Orleans) and the Humming Bird (Cincinnati-New Orleans). The depot last functioned as a passenger station in 1979, when Amtrak cancelled its (Chicago-St. Petersburg / Miami) Floridian service.
The station is built of brick painted white, with quoins on the corners. The building has a rectangular central section with narrower wings stretching along the tracks. The central section has a hipped roof, while the wings have gable roofs; both have deep eaves with decorative brackets. The main entrance is covered by a porte-cochère with arched openings.[2] The depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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^Mertins, Ellen; Lee Sentell (January 7, 1980). "Southern Railway Depot". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
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