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Phil Gosney Collection |
| The Memphis Union Station was located on Calhoun Street between South Second Street and Rayburn Boulevard (now South Third Street). Street cars of the Memphis Street Railway Company served both Calhoun Street and Rayburn Boulevard. The station was constructed between 1910 and 1912 along with trackwork, power plant, and service facilities, opening on April 1, 1912. The facilites were operated by the Memphis Union Station Company. The following railroads used the facilities: Southern Railway Company, Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway Company, Nashville, Chattannoga, and St. Louis Railway Company, and St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company. |
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A pamplet showing the facilities of the new Union Station. |
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The Iron Mountain published a pamplet concerning the construction of the facilities. |
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Contributed by Bill Pollard |
View appears to be from Tower 17 |
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Contributed by Bill Strong |
View appears to be from Tower 17 |
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C. N. Beasley photo, collection of Phil Gosney |
Union Station appears in the center in this aeiral
view from the 1964.Larger
version |
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Collection of Lyle Key |
Central Station appears to the left in this aeiral view from the 1964. Larger
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Steam Generator Car
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Louis Marre Collection |
MUS box car #1 contains a steam generator and was parked on track #8, 4/20/67. It was used to provide heat to the passenger equipment parked in the station. |
The facility was demolished in 1968.
