Historic Decatur Union Depot
& Railroad Museum
Discover Decatur's beautiful Depot!
The Depot was Alabama Main Street's 2015-2016 Historic Preservation Project of the Year.
A History to Remember...
The historic Decatur Union passenger depot was built by the Southern Railway in 1905. It is a symbol of the city’s rich railroad heritage which extends back to the 1830s, when the first railroad west of the Allegheny Mountains, Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur was built. A union depot was the result of the joint use of the depot by two railroads, the Southern and the Louisville & Nashville railroads.
Hours of Operation
TOUR TIMES
Monday-Friday
- 1:30 p.m.
- 2:00 p.m.
- 2:30 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m.
Additional hours are available by request in advance.
Tour groups are encouraged to make advance reservations for their visit to the building by calling 256-341-4818.
Watch Decatur trains live with Virtual Railfan!
Virtual Rail fan, Inc. the leading provider of 24/7 live streams of popular railroad locations for train fans, is proud to announce the installation of high-
definition cameras at the Historic Decatur Union Depot in Decatur, Alabama. Mounted on the historic building, the cameras offer spectacular views of
the parade of trains that roll by the depot every day. Although the viewers tune in to watch trains the live chat which accompanies each feed provides
a unique opportunity for people to converse about the station, the city, its history, and events while they wait for the next train.
“Our camera is a window into the community, exposing millions of our YouTube fans and potential tourists to Decatur."
-Mike Cyr
President and CEO of Virtual Railfan, Inc.
