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Union Station Union Depot | ||
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![]() First Atlanta Union Station before its destruction in 1864 | ||
General information | ||
Location | Atlanta, Georgia United States | |
Construction | ||
Architect | Edward A. Vincent | |
History | ||
Opened | 1853 | |
Closed | 1864 | |
Former services | ||
Atlanta & LaGrange Railroad Georgia Railroad Macon & Western Railroad Western & Atlantic Railroad |
Atlanta's first Union Station, also known as Union Depot (1853–1864) was the original depot of Atlanta, Georgia. It was designed by architect Edward A. Vincent. It stood in the middle of State Square, the city's main square at the time, where Wall Street now is between Pryor Street and Central Avenue. It was destroyed in General Sherman's burning of the city during the Battle of Atlanta. Atlanta's 1871 Union Station was built on the site.