Durham, North Carolina (Amtrak Station)
The station is located in the Walker Warehouse building of the former Liggett and Myers tobacco complex. It opened on July 8, 2009. From 1996 to 2009, the Carolinian and Piedmont stopped at an "Amshack" modular station across the street from the warehouse. The platform itself dates from 1990, when the Carolinian began service; passengers used a heated shelter until the "Amshack" was built in 1996.
The historic warehouse is a brick structure erected in 1897 by the American Tobacco Company trust. Included in the Bright Leaf National Register Historic District, the building is marked by impressive decorative brickwork such as corbeled pendants and mousetoothing at the cornice and parapet. The station was a joint venture of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the city of Durham. The former entered into an agreement with developer Blue Devil Partners to lease and up-fit one third of the Walker Warehouse, while the city was responsible for 25 percent of the lease costs.
The station is frequently used by students at nearby Duke University. It is also the nearest station to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill until the Hillsborough station opens when they both will be approximately equidistant from the university.
History
In 2024, Amtrak spent $1.5 million in upgrades to the station. This included installation of new doors, upgrades to restroom, new fire alarm system, signage, cane detection, and accessible pathways extending from the parking lot to the station and platform.
Routes
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Wise, Jim; Siceloff, Bruce (July 9, 2009). "New train station a nice switch for Durham". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Durham Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Amtrak Completes Upgrades at Durham Station" (Press release). Amtrak. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Durham celebrates upgrades to Amtrak station". Durham, NC: WTVD. April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
External links
Media related to Durham, North Carolina (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Durham, NC – Amtrak
- Durham, NC – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Durham Station – NC By Train including Station Improvements
- Durham Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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