Madison in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Amqui Station
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021
1. Amqui Station Marker
Inscription.
Amqui Station was constructed in 1910 as a Lousiville and Nashville (L&N) railroad switching and passenger depot in Madison, Tennessee. The original station was located at the junction of the L&N and the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railroad (NC&StL) one mile to the north. Locals say “Amqui” was an Indian word meaning “parting of the ways”. Popular lore however, states that “Amqui” was a contraction for “dam- quick!”, which could either be in reference to how long it took to travel from the junction to downtown Nashville or how quickly the train could get going after stopping at the depot. No matter what the origin, Amqui was known as much for its unusual name as it was for its service as a switching station., Amqui Station is a two-story design. The second story once housed the signal operator, and later an electric switching room. Waiting rooms, both White and Colored, were located on the ground floor. Thousands of passengers passed through every year. By the 1970s the depot was dilapidated and on the verge of demolition. Country music legend Johnny Cash purchased and moved the structure to Hendersonville, ten miles northeast of Madison, in 1979. Following Cash's death in 2003, the depot was relocated here, site of the first Madison Station (1860), thanks to the efforts of community leaders and Discover Madison, Inc., a non-profit preservation organization. Today, visitors can once again experience the sights and sounds of passing trains while sitting on the front porch of Amqui Station.
Amqui Station was constructed in 1910 as a Lousiville and Nashville (L&N) railroad switching and passenger depot in Madison, Tennessee. The original station was located at the junction of the L&N and the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railroad (NC&StL) one mile to the north. Locals say “Amqui” was an Indian word meaning “parting of the ways”. Popular lore however, states that “Amqui” was a contraction for “dam- quick!”, which could either be in reference to how long it took to travel from the junction to
downtown Nashville or how quickly the train could get going after stopping at the depot. No matter what the origin, Amqui was known as much for its unusual name as it was for its service as a switching station.
Amqui Station is a two-story design. The second story once housed the signal operator, and later an electric switching room. Waiting rooms, both White and Colored, were located on the ground floor. Thousands of passengers passed through every year. By the 1970s the depot was dilapidated and on the verge of demolition. Country music legend Johnny Cash purchased
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and moved the structure to Hendersonville, ten miles northeast of Madison, in 1979. Following Cash's death in 2003, the depot was relocated here, site of
the first Madison Station (1860), thanks to the efforts of community leaders and Discover Madison, Inc., a non-profit preservation organization. Today, visitors can once again experience the sights and sounds of passing trains while sitting on the front porch of Amqui Station.
Location. 36° 15.513′ N, 86° 43.001′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Madison. It is at the intersection of Madison Station Boulevard and Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on Madison Station Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Madison Station Boulevard, Madison TN 37115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America,
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021
2. Amqui Station Marker
Reverse side has a list and map of local attractions.
the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 7, 2021
3. Amqui Station Marker
The depot is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,954 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
