Dallas Union Station (Terminal) present, past and future

[George Harris]

In Atlanta, they had a “Union Station” serving mainly L&N and affiliates, and a “Terminal Station” serving mainly SR and affiliates. Not sure why the latter was called that, but Atlanta, from its founding was called “Terminus”, as a nod to its location at Milepost 0, of the Western and Atlantic RR. In 1847, it became Atlanta. Terminal is derived from terminus, so that may or may not have some bearing on the Terminal Station name…

Hmmm. Not sure what is going on here, but the W&A became part of the NC&St.L which in turn was absorbed by the L&N. By the way, so far as I know, the W&A line, now the CSX line Atlanta to Chattanooga is owned by the state of Georgia and operated by NC&StL and followers on a long term lease.