Jesup is a railroad station in the city of Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia, United States. Located at 176 Northwest Broad Street, the station is currently in use for service on Amtrak's Silver Meteor and bypassed by their Silver Star. Amtrak service began on October 1, 1979, when the Silver Meteor was realigned away from a station on State Route 32 at Thalmann, Georgia.[1][2]

Jesup, GA
The Jesup station in 2002, prior to the fire and rebuilding.
General information
Location	176 Northwest Broad Street Jesup, Georgia United States
Coordinates	31°36′21″N 81°52′56″W
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: JSP
History
Opened	October 1, 1979 (Amtrak)[1][2]
Rebuilt	–1899[3]
Key dates
January 4, 1898	First station depot burned[4]
Passengers
FY 2021	5,221[5] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Jacksonville toward Miami Silver Meteor Savannah toward New York      Silver Star does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station Screven toward Tampa via Waycross Main Line Doctortown toward Richmond Hortense toward Tampa via Nahunta

The station was built in 1899 as part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.[3] In February 2003, the station was damaged in a fire and subsequently boarded up as the town sought funds for restoration. In 2005, Jesup received $836,000 in federal funds after the rehabilitation was designated a High Priority Project under the federal transportation bill. The city also purchased the building and land from CSX Transportation, owner of the adjacent railroad line.[6] The city decided to return the building to its early 20th-century appearance.

The completion of the rehabilitation project was celebrated in October 2012 during the city's annual Arch Festival, an event started in 2003 to highlight the renewed downtown. In addition to a passenger waiting room, the depot now also includes a community meeting space and new offices and a welcome center for the Wayne County Board of Tourism. The interior is decorated with historic photographs and memorabilia that demonstrate the strong ties between Jesup and the railroads. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 8, 2013 and included speeches by the mayor and an Amtrak representative.[7]

References

External links

Media related to Jesup (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Jesup, GA – Amtrak
• Jesup, GA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Jesup Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Jesup ACL Depot (Georgia's Railway History & Heritage)