Emory University Station, Atlanta, GA

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I found a station today that I had no idea was there! I took my wife to Emory University Hospital for some tests today, and decided to try to miss rush hour traffic on the way home. To my surprise, I turned the corner, and there was a train station!

It’s the Emory University Station, built in 1916 as a passenger and freight depot. It’s located along the CSX ROW next to the Emory Campus. It’s on lease from CSX, and is known as “Dooley’s Den”, named for the unofficial mascot of Emory University, a science class skeleton from the late 1800’s. More on Dooley here: http://emoryhistory.emory.edu/traditions/Dooleystory.html

Rotor

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I don’t know much more about the depot, but will try researching it further.

They are growing vegetables out front for a school project.

We didn’t get to go inside, as the place is closed for summer vacation.

Rotor

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Here is a link to a picture of Seaboard’s Silver Comet making a station stop at Emory in 1969:

http://books.google.com/books?id=e-jEOg16QX8C&pg=RA1-PA8&lpg=RA1-PA8&dq=silver+comet+emory&source=web&ots=AmrOl8E_RQ&sig=cwo0nQXwnpFM5HOU8sFYBb53tOE&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result

Jamie

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Thanks for the link! Cool pic!

Rotor