Atlanta Union Station of 1871 Atlanta's second Union Station was built at the site of its 1853 predecessor, on the block bounded by Central Avenue, Wall Street, Pryor Street, and Alabama Street, in downtown Atlanta. Designed by Max Corput, it served the city for nearly sixty years before being replaced in 1930 by the third Union Station on Forsyth Street. A parking structure now covers the site. A system of viaducts built in the 1920s now carries Atlanta's streets over this area. Down below, the visitor will find a single active railroad track, MARTA's east-west line, a parking lot, and Underground Atlanta. The depot area today. The viewpoint is to the southeast, the same as in the old photos above, although the streets and parking lots in this modern view are elevated above ground level. Pryor Street is in the foreground. Georgia State University is in the background. Railroad and MARTA tracks are below.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home