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Henderson station

Coordinates: 37°50′12″N 87°34′39″W / 37.83667°N 87.57750°W / 37.83667; -87.57750
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Henderson Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot
Location300 Clark St.
Henderson, Kentucky
Coordinates37°50′12″N 87°34′39″W / 37.83667°N 87.57750°W / 37.83667; -87.57750
NRHP reference No.80001549
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1980

The Henderson Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot is a former railway station in Henderson, Kentucky. The station building was opened on July 1, 1901. The station building was financed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad on land owned by the Illinois Central Railroad, and consolidated operations of those roads as well as the regional Louisville, St. Louis and Texas Railroad.[1] Passenger rail service ended on April 30, 1971.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1980. In 2022, Railmark Holdings announced they would move their corporate offices into the renovated building.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Boyett, Frank (December 16, 2022). "Union Station depot was Henderson's main portal for decades". The Gleaner. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Stinnett, Donna B. (February 7, 2016). "Memories of the Depot". The Gleaner. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Stinnett, Chuck (June 30, 2022). "What's in store for the old Union Station train depot in Henderson, Kentucky?". The Gleaner. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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