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Fayetteville station

Coordinates: 35°03′18″N 78°53′05″W / 35.05500°N 78.88472°W / 35.05500; -78.88472
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Fayetteville, NC
Historic station on the corner of Hay and Winslow Streets.
General information
Location472 Hay Street
Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°03′18″N 78°53′05″W / 35.05500°N 78.88472°W / 35.05500; -78.88472
Owned byCity of Fayetteville
Line(s)South End Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes; free
AccessibleYes
ArchitectJoseph F. Leitner
Architectural styleDutch Colonial Revival
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: FAY
History
Opened1911
Rebuilt2005–2006
Original companyAtlantic Coast Line Railroad
Passengers
FY 202347,151[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Dillon
toward Savannah
Palmetto Selma
toward New York
Florence
toward Miami
Silver Meteor Rocky Mount
toward New York
     Auto Train does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Hope Mills
toward Tampa
Main Line Wade
toward Richmond
Fort Bragg
toward Mount Airy
Sanford Branch
after 1911
Vander
toward Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station
NRHP reference No.82001294
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1982
Location
Fayetteville, NC is located in North Carolina
Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville, NC
Location within North Carolina

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

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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

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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.[dubiousdiscuss]

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][needs update]

Located one block south, along Winslow Street, is the FAST Center, providing local and intercity bus services.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Leitner, Joseph F. (1871-1930) : NC Architects & Builders : NCSU Libraries". ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Atlantic Coast Line, Table 31". Official Guide of the Railways. 71 (3). National Railway Publication Company. August 1938.
  4. ^ Cumberland County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places (Building - #82001294)
  5. ^ "Fayetteville Station Improvements (NCDOT Rail)". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
  6. ^ "Wilson, North Carolina Train Station (WLN) - Amtrak". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Woolverton, Paul (May 15, 2018). "Live Wire: Residents question parking access at Amtrak station". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Fayetteville NC Bus Station - Greyhound". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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