Gastonia Station
History
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The station was originally built in 1966 by Southern Railway, before being acquired by Norfolk Southern Railway. Previously, Amtrak's Gastonia stop was located on Air Line Avenue; however, it was moved in 1987 due to an effort to relocate the city's railroads.
In January 2020, Amtrak began an eight-month project to improve the historically "bare-bones," in terms of amenities, facility. The project includes a new 360-foot (110 m) concrete platform that is accessible compliant, railings, lighting and signage, along with accessible ramps and parking stalls; the station will have a new accessible entrance with a power-operable door, and renovate the waiting room and restroom. In April 2023, Amtrak completed the $3.2 million project, with upgrades that makes the station fully compliant to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Services
The station, operated by Amtrak as a flag stop (customers must have booked a reservation for the train to stop) provides inter-city rail service via the Crescent. The station opens one hour before train arrival time and closes one half hour after train departure. The station facility has a heated waiting room with restroom.