Yemassee Station
Yemassee is served by the Palmetto and Silver Meteor trains of Amtrak's Silver Service. Both trains pass through Yemassee, near the growing towns of Beaufort and Hilton Head, at roughly the same times of the day; the northbound Palmetto and southbound Silver Meteor do so in the morning, while the southbound Palmetto and northbound Silver Meteor come through in the evening.
From 1915 to 1965, the Yemassee station was the first place where potential United States Marines recruits stopped before reaching Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Many Marines that fought in wars and conflicts spanning World War I through Vietnam began their careers at the train station.
The town is in the process of purchasing the station from Amtrak as part of a local revitalization effort.
Image gallery
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A U.S. Marine with recruits at Yemassee train station, date unknown.
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Yemassee used to be a receiving station for recruits when they left for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC.
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Marine Corps plaque for Yemassee Train Station.
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of South Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Recognizing Yemasee's spot in Marine Corps history". www.marines.mil.
- ^ Cerve, Kate (10 March 2010). "Yemassee buys train depot, the cornerstone of town's renovation". The Island Packet. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
External links
Media related to Yemassee (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Yemassee, SC – Amtrak
- Yemassee, SC – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Yemassee Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
- Yemassee ACL/C&WC Depot (South Carolina Railroad Structures)