Tate Depot The L&N depot in Tate was constructed in 1916. It was used for a time by the Georgia Northeastern Railroad for servicing its diesel locomotives. In 2006, Georgia DOT provided $400,000 in Transportation Enhancement funds to rehabilitate the building. It will be moved across the road and farther from the tracks. Tate, a community in Pickens County about five miles south of Jasper, is known for the marble mining in the area. Near the depot is the Tate mansion, built in 1926 by Colonel Sam Tate using pink marble mined from his quarries. The Georgia Northeastern's locomotive servicing facility (below) is just beyond the depot. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home