Chipley (Amtrak Station)
History
Chipley, Florida, named for William Dudley Chipley, came into existence as a stop on the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad around 1882. The P&A was absorbed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, who built the Louisville and Nashville Depot in downtown Chipley. Later, rail service was moved to a smaller building close to the tracks, Bill Lee Station. This served as Chipley's stop on Amtrak's Sunset Limited until 2005, when Amtrak suspended the Sunset Limited east of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The old L&N depot became a farmers' market and the headquarters of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, the Washington County Historical Society acquired the site, including both buildings, and adapted them as a museum and headquarters.
Notable places
References
- ^ Wagster, Emily (April 1, 1993). "All Aboard! Sunset Limited on a Roll". The Clarion-Ledger. pp. A1, A11. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trains". The Tallahassee Democrat. August 29, 2005. p. 2. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Museum". www.washingtoncountyhistoricalsociety.org. Washington County Historical Society. 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ Friend, Sandra; Wolf, Kathy (2012). Explorer's Guide North Florida & the Florida Panhandle. The Countryman Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0881509656.
- ^ Turner, Gregg (2003). A Short History of Florida Railroads. Arcadia. pp. 84–89. ISBN 0881509655.
External links
Media related to Chipley (Amtrak station) (category) at Wikimedia Commons
- Chipley, FL – Amtrak
- Chipley, FL – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Amtrak Stations Database