Recognized in the National Register of Historic Places, The Historic Depot in downtown Newbern serves as both a railroad museum and an Amtrak station, one of only two in the state of Tennessee.

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The Newbern Depot stands as a reminder of Newbern's past as well as an example of how such a building can be used in the present. The structure today is a museum, Amtrak stop, and a public entertainment venue, hosting plays, children's events, and more in its large freight room.

The depot was built by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1920 following a fire that destroyed the one-and-a-half-story building on the same site in October 1919. Since the railroad company was in the middle of a massive system-wide refit, Newbern's new depot was built out of brick rather than wood, as all other area depots were. This choice of material allowed for the great preservation we see today.

On April 6, 1992, the first Amtrak train of the City of New Orleans made its very first stop at Newbern. In that same year, the first annual Depot Days festival was held, with proceeds going to support the depot. In 1993, the structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.  

Since 2011, the depot's museum has been upgraded with model trains for kids to see as well as historical items from both the railroad days and Newbern's past. 

Today, the Newbern Depot continues to be a window to the past and a place that will serve the town's future