Queen & Crescent: (Cincinnati - New Orleans)
Ponce de Leon: (Cincinnati - Jacksonville)
Pelican: (New York-Lynchburg-Bristol-Knoxville-Chattanooga-Birmingham-New Orleans) Southern Railway Trains Serving Terminal Station In addition to the rugged terrain the downtown area was split by the river making the prospect of laying a rail line very difficult. Its location made such difficult.Ĭhattanooga is nestled between the southwestern Ridge-and-Valley Appalachian Mountains and the foot of Walden's Ridge. It became known as the spot ' where cotton meets corn' since it was roughly the geographical boundary between farming regions of Southern Appalachia and cotton plantations of the South.ĭespite the W&A's arrival and improvement in transportation the city still had no rail link to northern cities. The new railroad, along with water access, witnessed the city's rapid expansion into an important commercial hub.
It remained a relatively small settlement until the arrival of the Western & Atlantic during May of 1850, offering through service to Atlanta. Situated along the Tennessee River and near the border of Alabama, Chattanooga, Tennessee was born in 1839 when the community of Ross's Landing was reincorporated. A History Of Today's Chattanooga Choo Choo And Railroads Serving Chattanooga