Franklinton Depot

Franklinton Depot, also known as the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Passenger Depot and the Franklinton Woman's Club Clubhouse, is a historic train station located at 201 East Mason Street in Franklinton, Franklin County, North Carolina. Constructed by the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad in 1886, it is a one-storey, rectangular frame building featuring design elements from the Italianate, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival styles. The main section of the building measures 51 feet by 16 feet, with an attached baggage room measuring 10 feet by 12 feet. The main section has a steeply pitched gable roof, while the baggage room has a low-pitched hip roof. The depot served the Seaboard Air Line's Palmland service (which ran from New York to St. Petersburg and Miami) as well as local routes between Norlina and Hamlet.

In 1973, the building was relocated to its current site when it was acquired by the Franklinton Woman's Club for use as a clubhouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Sources

• "National Register Information System"
• "Franklinton Depot"