Spartanburg (Amtrak station)
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The Spartanburg Amtrak Station, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina
, is served by the Crescent
passenger train. The street address is 290 Magnolia Street. The station is within walking distance of Wofford College
, the Spartanburg County government administration building, and the Donald S. Russell
Federal Building, which includes the federal courthouse for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Spartanburg Station was originally a Union Station built in 1904 by the Southern Railway, and also served the Clinchfield Railroad
and the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway. In recent years, the station was slowly dismantled, and in 1996 was damaged in a fire. One week after the fire, a teenaged boy launched a crusade to save the station through letters, editorials and meetings with local politicians. The station was eventually restored, and today also serves double duty as the Spartanburg Convention Center and Visitors Bureau.
Of the 11 South Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Spartanburg was the ninth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 14 passengers daily.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, is served by the Crescent
Crescent (Amtrak)
The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. It runs daily from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana as train 19 and returns, on the same route, as train 20. Most of the route of...
passenger train. The street address is 290 Magnolia Street. The station is within walking distance of Wofford College
Wofford College
Established in 1854 and related to the United Methodist Church, Wofford College is an independent, Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college of 1,525 students located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The historic campus is recognized as a national arboretum and features “The...
, the Spartanburg County government administration building, and the Donald S. Russell
Donald S. Russell
Donald Stuart Russell was a Democratic Senator from South Carolina. He served from 1965 to 1966. He also served as the 107th Governor of South Carolina, 1963-1965. Russell was a protege of former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and served as Assistant Secretary of State for Administration...
Federal Building, which includes the federal courthouse for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Spartanburg Station was originally a Union Station built in 1904 by the Southern Railway, and also served the Clinchfield Railroad
Clinchfield Railroad
The Clinchfield Railroad was an operating and holding company for the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway . The line ran from the coalfields of Virginia and Elkhorn City, Kentucky, to the textile mills of South Carolina...
and the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway. In recent years, the station was slowly dismantled, and in 1996 was damaged in a fire. One week after the fire, a teenaged boy launched a crusade to save the station through letters, editorials and meetings with local politicians. The station was eventually restored, and today also serves double duty as the Spartanburg Convention Center and Visitors Bureau.
Of the 11 South Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Spartanburg was the ninth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 14 passengers daily.