Hamilton city leaders push back against plans to demolish historic train station

Built in 1885, the train station along South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a part of the city's history. Soldiers left for World War I on those rails, and those that returned came back to cheers. "That's like the portal to the city, if you will," public services librarian Brad Spurlock said. "People can step off the train to the platform there, and that's the first part of Hamilton they saw." CSX is planning to demolish the building in order to make way for modern double-stack container cars to pass through. The company sent out a notice giving the city of Hamilton a deadline of Feb. 28. City leaders are looking for help in restoring the building to its former glory.