Riding the Rails
East Tenne: Riding the Rails
In the very southwest of the capital city of Oak Ridge sits the nineteenth arrondissement, Pellissippi West. Named for the island offshore which now holds the Gilded Quarter (District XVI), this district sits in perhaps the most remote location in the National Capital Region. But, that does not mean this area is isolated. Au contraire, mon frère! Quite the opposite. This sector has been set aside for transit infrastructure and for industry. One of the foci for the area in the master plan approved by the City Planning Office is establishing a rail hub for the capital. A main rail station, Pellissippi Central, has been built. Lines lead out toward several other planned stations in the capital as well as out toward other cities in Tenne. At present, there is service to the regional capital of Roane-Anderson and the nearby towns of East Village and Robertsville.
Our train just pulled in to Pellissippi Central Station. Let’s start exploring.
The façade of Pellissippi Central Station, gateway to the capital from points south and west
Pedestrian Griffin Lane is lined with shops to appeal to commuters and long distance travelers. This includes Schulmania’s first travel good shop.
Locals live very close to the station and have a short walk to take them to jobs in the center city
Waiting for trains…
The station is the center of the district’s street life but is not in the geographical center of the area. About half of the western side of Pellissippi West has been reserved for other transit infrastructure. So, the residential, commercial and industrial zones are clustered closer to the train station.
Across the street from the main station is a civic plaza, Edwards Square. The plaza is a great gathering spot for locals and train passengers. It is lined with commerce of all sorts, including a major hotel and a shopping mall. If you are waiting to make a train connection, why not slip across the street to the square and get a bit to eat and enjoy the scenery?
Edwards Square
The Clayton Grand Hotel on Edwards Square
Three Jacks Mall is the highlight of any shopping foray in the square. As you might imagine, it has a casino on the third level.
Next to the square and across from the train station is Pickett Place, featuring additional shopping from excellent, exotic and exclusive retailers. That’s a lot of ex-words in one sentence! Excelsior!
Sisters Grace and Margot Bluray were very excited when their family moved into this building right across from the theater. They like movies.
Plenty of commuters ride the rails to come into the area to work as well. Tristan and his friend Matt both rode in from District XI to work here at the Law Offices of Lionel Hutz & Miguel Sanchez, LLC. They ran into their neighbor, Ali McNugget, who works in the same building at the outpatient clinic run by Dr. Julius Hibbert.
Céad míle fáilte! Welcome to O’Schulman Street, a residential road with some great amenities.
Lots of entrepreneurs can be found in these two office buildings. On the corner is Fenton Place, where technology firms such as iCat and eClaw have offices. Next door to it is the large Howse of Commerce (they had to change the spelling due to a copyright infringement issue with the House O’ Commerce located in nearby Roane-Anderson) which hosts financial firms like Vulcan Logic Accounting and Bean Counters ‘R Us.
Hannah Whiskerly commutes by train from her home on the corner to District II, where she works as a midlevel manager at the Bureau of Feline Affairs National Palace
Place Duchardt is a commercial plaza adjacent to the train station. On the corner is Hunt’s Grill, which specializes in freshly caught game. You can even pounce on your own game and bring it in to be cooked. Head Chef Asher “Potato Smasher” Young says “If you can pounce on it, I can grill it!” The manager does ask that you call to make reservations if you catch a brontosaurus, as they take a while to cook…
The local church in Pellissippi West is St. Samuel’s. Located just a few blocks west of the train station, this church is both one of the binding agents of the community and one of the most active community involvement organizations in the neighborhood. Additionally, the sanctuary features an impressive pipe organ. The pipes were cast in solid sterling silver by famed music manufacturer Stradimeowius. The silver pipes make an impressive sound.
Tonight the organist is having a concert, playing Purr-cell’s Fugue in Fur Minor. Admission is free. Wanna come?
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