Rocky Mount (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
The Rocky Mount Amtrak Station, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
, is served by four passenger trains, the Carolinian
, Silver Meteor, Silver Star and Palmetto
. The station is located just south of downtown
Rocky Mount, and the street address is 101 Hammond Street. It was named for Helen P. Gay, a 90-year-old former member of the Rocky Mount City Council who was instrumental in the station's most recent restoration project.
Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Rocky Mount was the fifth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 150 passengers daily.
. After the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
bought the W&WR, they rebuilt the station between 1911 and 1912, and again in 1916. During the 1960s ACL built a modern structure within the station to store switches and signal equipment before the railroad was merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
. Between 1997 and 2000 the station was restored to its early 20th Century design features, with additional ADA
-compliant platforms and other amenities. The former REA Express
freight house is now the home of the Rocky Mount Bus Depot, which serves Greyhound, Trailways, and Tar River Transit buses, and is the home of "The All-Aboard Restaurant."
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of...
, is served by four passenger trains, the Carolinian
Carolinian and Piedmont
Carolinian and Piedmont collectively refers to two state-supported Amtrak services in North Carolina:*the Carolinian, a daily train between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City...
, Silver Meteor, Silver Star and Palmetto
Palmetto (Amtrak)
The Palmetto is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak over the from New York City south to Savannah, Georgia via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, DC, then via Richmond, Virginia, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina...
. The station is located just south of downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Rocky Mount, and the street address is 101 Hammond Street. It was named for Helen P. Gay, a 90-year-old former member of the Rocky Mount City Council who was instrumental in the station's most recent restoration project.
Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Rocky Mount was the fifth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 150 passengers daily.
History
Rocky Mount Station was originally built in 1893 by the Wilmington and Weldon RailroadWilmington and Weldon Railroad
Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track...
. After the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad...
bought the W&WR, they rebuilt the station between 1911 and 1912, and again in 1916. During the 1960s ACL built a modern structure within the station to store switches and signal equipment before the railroad was merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line...
to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971...
. Between 1997 and 2000 the station was restored to its early 20th Century design features, with additional ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
-compliant platforms and other amenities. The former REA Express
Railway Express Agency
The Railway Express Agency was a the national monopoly set up by the Untied States federal government in 1917. Rail express services provided small package and parcel transportation using the extant railroad infrastructure much as UPS functions today using the road system...
freight house is now the home of the Rocky Mount Bus Depot, which serves Greyhound, Trailways, and Tar River Transit buses, and is the home of "The All-Aboard Restaurant."
Routes
- CarolinianCarolinian and PiedmontCarolinian and Piedmont collectively refers to two state-supported Amtrak services in North Carolina:*the Carolinian, a daily train between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City...
- Silver Meteor
- Silver Star
- PalmettoPalmetto (Amtrak)The Palmetto is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak over the from New York City south to Savannah, Georgia via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, DC, then via Richmond, Virginia, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina...
Bus connections
- Greyhound BusesGreyhound LinesGreyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
- Trailways BusesTrailways Transportation SystemThe Trailways Transportation System is an American group of 80 independent bus companies that have entered into a franchising agreement. The company is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.- History :...
- Tar River TransitTar River TransitTar River Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Service runs Monday through Saturday along nine routes.-Routes:*1 Meadowbrook*2 Oakwood*3 South Rocky Mount*4 Hillsdale*5 Golden East*6 Ravenwood*7 Sunset...
; most routes
