Norcross in Gwinnett County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Norcross Train Depot
Circa 1909
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 18, 2022
1. Norcross Train Depot Marker
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Norcross Train Depot. Circa 1909. Norcross was founded as a railroad town in 1870 with the expansion of the Richmond-Danville Railroad out of Atlanta. It quickly became known as a resort town for vacationing Atlantans wishing to leave the city. The Train Depot was built in 1909 to accommodate the needs of the growing community. It was originally used as a combination freight and passenger depot equipped with a warehouse, business offices, a passenger waiting area, and a ticket counter. A train known as the "Air-Line Belle" ran six days per week and served Norcross exclusively for two years. It left the Depot at 8:00 a.m. for Atlanta, leaving Atlanta at 5:30 p.m. for the return trip, and arriving back at the depot in Norcross at 6:00 p.m. The train service was later extended to Flowery Branch, Gainesville, and Toccoa. The popular commuter train was discontinued in 1932.
Norcross was founded as a railroad town in 1870 with the expansion of the Richmond-Danville Railroad out of Atlanta. It quickly became known as a resort town for vacationing Atlantans wishing to leave the city. The Train Depot was built in 1909 to accommodate the needs of the growing community. It was originally used as a combination freight and passenger depot equipped with a warehouse, business offices, a passenger waiting area, and a ticket counter. A train known as the "Air-Line Belle" ran six days per week and served Norcross exclusively for two years. It left the Depot at 8:00 a.m. for Atlanta, leaving Atlanta at 5:30 p.m. for the return trip, and arriving back at the depot in Norcross at 6:00 p.m. The train service was later extended to Flowery Branch, Gainesville, and Toccoa. The popular commuter train was discontinued in 1932.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 33° 56.528′ N, 84° 12.803′ W. Marker is in Norcross, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. It is on South Peachtree Street south of Jones Street Northwest,
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on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 S Peachtree St, Norcross GA 30071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 893 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
