ET&WNC - Blevins Depot

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Blevins, or Hopson, is located between Hampton and White Rock.  The depot was built by local people, namely J. W. Hopson, according to Johnny Graybeal in his book Along the ET&WNC Volume III.  The Blevins Depot, similar to Gothic Revival style, has an unusual feature, a freight door on the upper floor with no apparent means to access it.  According to Fred Alsop, Director of the Carter Railroad Museum, this door provides access to an upstairs freight room via a rope and pulley above the door.    The board and batten sided depot had a waiting area, freight area, and platform. In the photograph at left, numerous people from the community are milling about on the wooden platform near the entrance door, possibly getting ready to board Engine #8.

Affectionately dubbed "Little Eight," ET&WNC Engine #8 is shown here near the Blevins Depot.  

Blevins is another town that did not grow despite the presence of the railroad.  The depot became a flagstop by 1929, and by 1939, the building was sold and then torn down.

ET&WNC - Blevins Depot