The Sopchoppy Train Depot was built in 1916, and it served as a passenger and freight depot for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad until the 1950s. After the decline of rail transportation in the region, the depot fell into disuse and disrepair. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The town of Sopchoppy was established in the late 19th century as a stop along the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad, which was later absorbed into the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Originally the Depot was part of the Carrabelle, Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad Company which was then absorbed by the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad (G. F. & A.). The Sopchoppy Train Depot was built in 1916, and it served as a passenger and freight depot for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad until the 1950s. After the decline of rail transportation in the region, the depot fell into disuse and disrepair. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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