Timeline
6 Happenings
April 5, 1903
Jere Baxter Announces Retirement
Colonel Jere Baxter announced his resignation from the Tennessee Central.
Dec. 1903
Tennessee Central Completed to Hopkinsville, Kentucky
The Tennessee Central completed its line to Hopkinsville, Ky., where the railroad began interchanging freight with the Illinois Central
May 18, 1930
Tennessee Central Passenger Trains Stop Running on the Western Division
The last Tennessee Central passenger trains operate over the Western Division of the line between Nashville, Tennessee, and Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
June 5, 1948
Tennessee Central Clarksville Freight Depot Gutted by Fire
Fire gutted the Tennessee Central freight depot constructed in 1907 on the banks of the Cumberland River.
July 31, 1955
Tennessee Central Passenger Service Ends
The Tennessee Central ended its passenger service when the final run of train No. 2 departed Nashville at 8 a.m.
Aug. 31, 1968