KNOXVILLE'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Knoxville in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.

THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Knoxville, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Louisville & Nashville Station
Broadway and Western Ave. (now 747 Worlds Fair Park Dr.)
Opened 1905

Southern Station
306 W. Depot Ave.
Opened 1904

Smoky Mountain Station
848 W. Main St.

LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE

(Louisville & Nashville Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 17  Flamingo              Jacksonville    4:15        4:10
 30                        Cincinnati      6:10
  1                        Atlanta         8:00
 32  Southland             Cincinnati     12:59        1:20
 33  Southland             Tampa           2:16        3:10
 18  Flamingo              Cincinnati     11:05       12:10
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 17  Flamingo              Cincinnati      4:05        3:50
 32  Southland             Tampa          12:54        1:10
 33  Southland             Cincinnati      2:11        3:00
  4                        Atlanta         3:50
 29                        Cincinnati      6:00
 18  Flamingo              Jacksonville   10:55       11:50
Passenger service discontinued in 1968, last train was the Flamingo.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

(Southern Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  4                        Bristol         5:00        5:30
 28  Carolina Special      Charleston SC   5:45        7:15
 17  Birmingham Special    Birmingham      6:05        4:25
 63  (mixed train)         E. Chattanooga  6:15
 46  Tennessean            Washington      6:30        6:55
  1  (mixed train)         Maryville       8:00
 12                        Salisbury       8:30
  1                        Harriman       10:10
 41  Pelican               New Orleans     1:15        1:35
 42  Pelican               Washington      2:55        3:45
 45  Tennessean            Memphis         8:40        9:10
 18  Birmingham Special    Washington     10:00       11:45
 27  Carolina Special      Cincinnati     10:10        9:40
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

 28  Carolina Special      Cincinnati      5:30        6:50
 17  Birmingham Special    Washington      5:55        4:15
 46  Tennessean            Memphis         6:15        6:35
  1                        Bristol         9:45        9:20
 62  (mixed train)         E. Chattanooga 12:15
 41  Pelican               Washington      1:05        1:10
  2  (mixed train)         Maryville       2:30
 42  Pelican               New Orleans     2:40        3:30
  2                        Harriman        4:55
 11                        Salisbury       6:40
 45  Tennessean            Washington      8:25        8:50
 18  Birmingham Special    Birmingham      9:50       11:30
 27  Carolina Special      Charleston SC   9:50        9:05
Passenger service discontinued in 1970, last train was the Birmingham Special.

Until early 1940's, Southern Railway passenger trains also operated between Knoxville and Cumberland Gap.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD

(Smoky Mountain Station)

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

                           Sevierville     5:30 am
Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

                           Sevierville     2:15 pm
Passenger service discontinued in 1950.

STATIONS TODAY

The Louisville & Nashville station was located in an area which was redeveloped for the 1982 World's Fair. The station still stands.

The Southern Railway station still stands, and is occupied by various businesses.

MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.