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Raleigh (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
The Raleigh Amtrak Station, located in Raleigh
, North Carolina
, is served by three passenger trains, the Silver Star, Piedmont
and Carolinian
. The street address is 320 West Cabarrus Street, and is located just to the southwest of downtown Raleigh.
Southern Railway
built the station in 1950 after leaving Union Station
. The station was not used for passenger trains from 1964 to 1985, when a pending abandonment of track by CSX Transportation
forced Amtrak to move there from the former Seaboard Air Line station north of downtown.
The station is Amtrak's third busiest in the Southeast
(North Carolina, South Carolina
, Georgia
, Florida
, Alabama
, Tennessee
, and Kentucky
) just behind Sanford and Orlando. Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Raleigh was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 450 passengers daily.
Transportation agencies are studying a replacement station, possibly in conjunction with SEHSR or commuter service.
On April 23, 2010, a new draft for Raleigh's Multi-Modal Transit Center was announced for public review. The plan recycles Raleigh's old Union Station name for the new site. On June 29, 2011, North Carolina DOT
released a proposed interim plan (priced at roughly $20 million compared to the upward of $150 million price tag for the long range "Union Station" concept transit hub) which would relocate the Amtrak station to a large old abandoned industrial site north of the present station within the 17-acre wye, a more cost-effective plan they call "adaptive resue," which could be incorporated into a future commuter-rail expansion.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, is served by three passenger trains, the Silver Star, Piedmont
Piedmont (train)
The Piedmont is a twice daily passenger train that travels between Raleigh and Charlotte with a run time of 3 hours and 9 minutes, including intermediate stops at Cary, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury, and Kannapolis. It follows the same exact route and uses the same stations...
and Carolinian
Carolinian (train)
The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,...
. The street address is 320 West Cabarrus Street, and is located just to the southwest of downtown Raleigh.
Southern Railway
Southern Railway (US)
The Southern Railway is a former United States railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined beginning in the 1830s, formally becoming the Southern Railway in 1894...
built the station in 1950 after leaving Union Station
Union Station (Raleigh, North Carolina)
The Union Station in Raleigh, North Carolina was constructed in 1890 by the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, a predecessor of the Seaboard Air Line, at the corner of Dawson and West Martin streets. It also served the original Norfolk Southern Railway and the Southern Railway, with a total of four...
. The station was not used for passenger trains from 1964 to 1985, when a pending abandonment of track by CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
forced Amtrak to move there from the former Seaboard Air Line station north of downtown.
The station is Amtrak's third busiest in the Southeast
Southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....
(North Carolina, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
) just behind Sanford and Orlando. Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Raleigh was the busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 450 passengers daily.
Transportation agencies are studying a replacement station, possibly in conjunction with SEHSR or commuter service.
On April 23, 2010, a new draft for Raleigh's Multi-Modal Transit Center was announced for public review. The plan recycles Raleigh's old Union Station name for the new site. On June 29, 2011, North Carolina DOT
North Carolina Department of Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is responsible for building, repairing, and operating highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-History:...
released a proposed interim plan (priced at roughly $20 million compared to the upward of $150 million price tag for the long range "Union Station" concept transit hub) which would relocate the Amtrak station to a large old abandoned industrial site north of the present station within the 17-acre wye, a more cost-effective plan they call "adaptive resue," which could be incorporated into a future commuter-rail expansion.
Routes
- CarolinianCarolinian (train)The Carolinian is a daily passenger train that runs between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City. The northbound train 80 departs Charlotte station at 7:40am with intermediate North Carolina stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, Selma,...
- PiedmontPiedmont (train)The Piedmont is a twice daily passenger train that travels between Raleigh and Charlotte with a run time of 3 hours and 9 minutes, including intermediate stops at Cary, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury, and Kannapolis. It follows the same exact route and uses the same stations...
- Silver Star
CAT Bus Connections
- Route 7: South Saunders
- Route 11: Avent Ferry
- Route 21: Caraleigh
- Route 36: Garner Station