SMYRNA TRAIN DEPOT AND HISTORIC FRONT STREET

A combined freight and passenger house, the Smyrna Railroad Depot was erected in 1851, and replaced in 1873. It was a direct result of the charter granted by the State of Tennessee on December 11, 1845, to the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad to connect this area with the seaports of Charleston and New Orleans. The depot is the brick, rectangular-shaped structure that lies due west, just across the tracks. The Historic Front Street is the area considered downtown Smyrna with history dating back to the beginning of the Town. The area includes the Depot, hosts events and the farmers market as well as local businesses.