Fayetteville station is an Amtrak train station in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the Fayetteville Downtown Historic District, next to the Airborne & Special Operations Museum.
History
The station was originally built in 1911 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, designed by architect Joseph F. Leitner,[2] and was the third station to be located at the corner of Hay and Hillsborough Streets.
In addition to serving the north-south ACL main line, into the late 1930s, the station afforded connection with a line to Mt. Airy via Sanford and Greensboro to the northwest, and another train to Wilmington to the southeast.[3]
The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 7, 1982.[4] Between 2005 and 2006, the station was restored in an effort to bring it up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.[5]
Services
The station, operated by Amtrak, provides inter-city rail service via two routes: Palmetto and Silver Meteor. (The Auto Train passes through nightly but does not make a stop.) The facility is open daily at 10:00am-5:45pm and 10:00pm-5:45am, which includes the ticket office, passenger assistance, baggage service and the waiting area.[6] A Subway restaurant is also located in the facility.
Because of construction of a new baseball stadium, hotel and parking deck, parking for the station is temporarily located behind the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. When construction is completed, pay parking will only be available via the parking deck.[7]
Located one block south, along Winslow Street, is the FAST Center, providing local and intercity bus services.[8]
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Leitner, Joseph F. (1871-1930) : NC Architects & Builders : NCSU Libraries". ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Line, Table 31". Official Guide of the Railways. 71 (3). National Railway Publication Company. August 1938.
- ^ Cumberland County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places (Building - #82001294)
- ^ "Fayetteville Station Improvements (NCDOT Rail)". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- ^ "Wilson, North Carolina Train Station (WLN) - Amtrak". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Woolverton, Paul (May 15, 2018). "Live Wire: Residents question parking access at Amtrak station". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Fayetteville NC Bus Station - Greyhound". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
External links
Media related to Fayetteville (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Fayetteville, NC – Amtrak
- Fayetteville, NC – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Fayetteville Station – NC By Train
- Fayetteville Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
