Peachtree station facts for kids
{{Infobox station | style=Amtrak | name=Atlanta, GA | type=Amtrak inter-city rail station | image=Atlanta Amtrak Station.jpg | caption=Exterior of Peachtree Station | address=1688 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | country = United States | coordinates= | line= | connections=MARTA bus; Route 110 | platform=1 side platform | tracks=2 | parking=Yes; Paid; Limited | bicycle=No | opened=March 17, 1918 | closed= | rebuilt= | electrified= | ADA=Yes | code=ATL | owned=Norfolk Southern Railway | zone= | services=
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} Atlanta Peachtree Station is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia. It is an important stop for Amtrak's Crescent passenger train. You can find it at 1688 Peachtree Street, Northwest. The station is located in the Brookwood area, between Buckhead and Midtown.
History of Peachtree Station
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Peachtree Station in Atlanta, Georgia, around 1974
The Peachtree Station was built in 1918. A famous architect named Neel Reid designed it. It was first a small stop for the Southern Railway. The main train station in Atlanta back then was called Terminal Station. People often called Peachtree Station "Brookwood Station."
In 1970, the larger Terminal Station closed down. Most train services then moved to the smaller Peachtree Station. When another station, Union Station, closed in 1971, Peachtree Station became the only passenger train station left in Atlanta.
By 1975, only one train, the Southern Crescent, was using the station. This was a big change for Atlanta's train history. In 1979, Southern Railway stopped running passenger trains. They handed the Crescent train service over to Amtrak. Southern Railway then leased Peachtree Station to Amtrak. This lease continued even after Southern Railway joined with Norfolk Southern.
Today, two trains use the station each day. The southbound Crescent train arrives in the morning. The northbound train arrives around dinnertime.
Station Design and Look
The Peachtree Station has a beautiful design. It is built in an Italian Renaissance style. You can see special Palladian windows and classic features like pilasters. These are flat, decorative columns.
Passengers often notice that the station is small. It is also built high above the train tracks. This means you need to use a long stairway or an elevator to reach the trains. This design shows how the station was first meant to be a small stop in the suburbs. It also reflects how much smaller Atlanta was in the early 1900s.
The inside of the station was updated in 1996. This was done to get ready for the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta.
Future Plans for a New Station
For some time, people have talked about building a new Amtrak station downtown. In 2011, the city of Atlanta asked for money to move the station. They wanted to move it about one mile south. This new spot would be near Atlantic Station. However, those plans did not work out.
Later in 2011, the Georgia Department of Transportation made a deal. They planned to create a new station in an area called The Gulch. This area is close to Five Points. The idea is for this new station to be a central hub. It would serve Amtrak trains, MARTA buses, and even future commuter trains.
Amtrak is still discussing options with other groups. These include MARTA and Norfolk Southern. They are looking at different places for a new station. One idea is the site of an old General Motors factory. This spot is next to the Doraville MARTA station.
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Peachtree Southern Railway Station
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 Location in Atlanta
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
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| Location | 1688 Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Hentz, Reid & Adler |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000628 |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1976 |
