It doesn't look like much today but at one time this was a busy train depot. The Jamestown Depot was built around 1928 when the O & W Railroad ran a line from Oneida in Scott County thru the The Big South fork Recreational Area, then to East Jamestown and finally to Jamestown. It ran until 1954 and then was dismantled. It was chartered by Sterns Coal and Lumber Co. It carried passengers, lumber, coal and many agricultural products and general freight. The 30 mile track took almost 15 years to build. The original O & W bridge still stands in Scott County. We hope one day to restore the depot to its original glory. You can see this old landmark on Hwy 52 in Jamestown, TN.
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