May 20, 2019 – CSXT 82 leads Q501 as it passes the old L&N Depot at Hopkinsville, Ky as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at sunset. This depot has developed structural issues in the last year and is currently sitting empty because of it.
According to the city of Hopkinsville an estimate for repairs are over $900,000 and with today’s tariffs that price will probably go up. Unfortunately the city doesn’t even have a tenant that wants to occupy the station.
The West Ky Chapter of the NRHS group has made some suggestions for uses and they are going to look into them along with some possible grants for the repairs, but at this point it doesn’t look real good. The building has started sinking in from the area where the turrets are located and on the west side of the building toward the middle of the structure. If you know someone willing to help save this station have them contact the city of Hopkinsville, Ky.