Folkston Railfan Platform

The Folkston Railfan Platform is located in Folkston, Georgia, and provides a location where railfans can safely view and photograph trains. With the help of a $30,000 state grant, the city built the train-watching platform in 2001.

Since that time, the city has attracted thousands of railfans from across the nation who come to Folkston to see the dozens of CSX trains headed toward Jacksonville, Florida. The platform is equipped with ceiling fans and a radio scanner that allows railfans to hear railroad-related radio traffic.

The double-tack mainline that passes through town sees dozens of trains each day. Just about all CSX freight traffic into Florida passes through Folkston.

External links

*Railfanning in Folkston
*Florida Times-Union article
*The Folkston Funnel: Train Watcher's Page
*Georgia's Railroad, History and Heritage Folkston Funnel page