Lexington station was a railway station in Lexington, Kentucky. The Southern Railway reached Lexington in 1877. The original station was gutted in a fire in 1906, and a new building was constructed adjacent to the old one. The railroads moved operations into the new depot on March 9, 1908.[1] Passenger service ceased in 1971.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1987. Renovations on the building had stalled that summer due to nearby freeway construction.[3] The building was largely destroyed in a fire on May 4, 1991,[4] and it was demolished that October.[5]
Southern Railway Passenger Depot | |
 Approximate station site in 2014 | |
| Location | 701 S. Broadway Lexington, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°02′34″N 84°30′37″W / 38.04278°N 84.51028°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001364 |
| Added to NRHP | August 13, 1987 |
References
edit- ↑ "Q. & C. moves into the new station". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. March 10, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Kaiser, Robert (July 28, 1990). "Developer switching plans for Southern depot". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. pp. C1, C3. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Mastin, Bettye Lee (June 14, 1987). "The Great White Elephant Contest". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. E1. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Warren, Jim (May 8, 1991). "Developer not giving up on depot". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. B2. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Burdette, Dick (September 10, 1991). "Time gets short for engineering depot plan". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. B1. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
| Preceding station | Southern Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brannon toward New Orleans |
New Orleans – Cincinnati | Greendale toward Cincinnati | ||
| Van Meter toward Lawrenceburg |
Lexington – Lawrenceburg | Terminus | ||