Chipley station

Chipley
File:Chipley Amtrak01.jpg
Other names	Bill Lee Station
Location	675 7th Street Chipley, FL
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Line(s)
Construction
Parking	free short-term, paid overnight
Other information
Station code	CIP
History
Closed	2005
Traffic
Passengers (2007)	0  0%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Crestview toward Los Angeles Sunset Limited service suspended Tallahassee toward Orlando
Location
Chipley, Florida

Chipley station is a former intercity railroad station in Chipley, Florida. It is the closest station to Panama City, Florida. It is currently the headquarters of the Washington County Historical Society. The grounds include two former train stations: the Louisville and Nashville Depot and Bill Lee Station. The station was served by Amtrak's Sunset Limited train until service was suspended after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Amtrak has proposed reopening the station as part of a restored Sunset Limited route in the future.

History

Chipley, Florida, named for William Dudley Chipley, came into existence as a stop on the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad around 1882. The P&A was absorbed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, who built the Louisville and Nashville Depot in downtown Chipley. Later, rail service was moved to a smaller building close to the tracks, Bill Lee Station. This served as Chipley's stop on Amtrak's Sunset Limited until 2005, when Amtrak suspended the Sunset Limited east of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The old L&N depot became a farmers' market and the headquarters of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, the Washington County Historical Society acquired the site, including both buildings, and adapted them as a museum and headquarters.

Notable places

• Falling Waters State Park

External links

Media related to Chipley (Amtrak station) (category) at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Chipley, FL
• Amtrak Stations Database