Gastonia Station
History
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.
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Gastonia, NC GAS Great American Stations". Great American Stations. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Barrett, Michael (January 27, 2020). "Improvements underway at Amtrak station in Gastonia". The Gaston Gazette. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Druga, Melina (April 11, 2023). "Amtrak completes $3.2M North Carolina station project". Transportation Today. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "NC By Train". NC By Train. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Gastonia, North Carolina Train Station (GAS)". Amtrak. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
External links
Media related to Gastonia (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons