Fayetteville (Amtrak Station)
History
The station was originally built in 1911 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, designed by architect Joseph F. Leitner, and was the third station to be located at the corner of Hay and Hillsborough Streets.
In addition to serving the north-south ACL main line, into the late 1930s, the station afforded connection with a line to Mt. Airy via Sanford and Greensboro to the northwest, and another train to Wilmington to the southeast.
The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 7, 1982. Between 2005 and 2006, the station was restored in an effort to bring it up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Services
The station, operated by Amtrak, provides inter-city rail service via two routes: Palmetto and Silver Meteor. (The Auto Train passes through nightly but does not make a stop.) The facility is open daily at 10:00am-5:45pm and 10:00pm-5:45am, which includes the ticket office, passenger assistance, baggage service and the waiting area. A Subway restaurant is also located in the facility.
Because of construction of a new baseball stadium, hotel and parking deck, parking for the station is temporarily located behind the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. When construction is completed, pay parking will only be available via the parking deck.
Located one block south, along Winslow Street, is the FAST Center, providing local and intercity bus services.
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Leitner, Joseph F. (1871-1930) : NC Architects & Builders : NCSU Libraries". ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Line, Table 31". Official Guide of the Railways. 71 (3). National Railway Publication Company. August 1938.
- ^ Cumberland County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places (Building - #82001294)
- ^ "Fayetteville Station Improvements (NCDOT Rail)". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- ^ "Wilson, North Carolina Train Station (WLN) - Amtrak". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Woolverton, Paul (May 15, 2018). "Live Wire: Residents question parking access at Amtrak station". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Fayetteville NC Bus Station - Greyhound". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
External links
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