Wilson station (North Carolina)

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Wilson, NC
Amtrak Palmetto Number 89 in Wilson North Carolina.jpg
Train #89 on the Palmetto route pulls into Wilson.
General information
Location401 East Nash Street
Wilson, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates 35°43′26″N77°54′30″W / 35.723765°N 77.908216°W / 35.723765; -77.908216 Coordinates: 35°43′26″N77°54′30″W / 35.723765°N 77.908216°W / 35.723765; -77.908216
Owned byCity of Wilson
Line(s) South End Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Thruway
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking20 spaces; free
AccessibleYes
Architect A.M. Griffin
Architectural styleFlemish-Spanish Mission
Other information
Station code Amtrak: WLN
History
Opened1924
Rebuilt1996–1998
Original company Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Passengers
FY 202133,805 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Selma
toward Charlotte
Carolinian Rocky Mount
toward New York
Selma
toward Savannah
Palmetto
      Silver Meteor does not stop here
      Silver Star does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Lucama
toward Tampa
Main Line Elm City
toward Richmond
Terminus Wilson – Wilmington Black Creek
toward Wilmington
Official nameAtlantic Coast Line Railroad Passenger and Freight Station
DesignatedDecember 20, 1984
Part of Wilson Central Business-Tobacco
Warehouse Historic District
Reference no.84003876 [2]
Architectural styleFlemish-Spanish Mission
Location
Wilson station (North Carolina)

Wilson is an Amtrak train station in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. It is located in downtown Wilson and is part of the Wilson Central Business-Tobacco Warehouse Historic District. [3]

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History

The station was originally built in 1924 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, designed by architect A.M. Griffin, and contained a separate REA Express building. The city bought both buildings from CSX in 1994 and it was restored to its original condition between 1996 and 1998. The REA Express building was converted into a police substation. [4]

Services

The station, operated by Amtrak, provides inter-city rail service via two routes: Carolinian and Palmetto . The facility is open daily at 9:00am-5:00pm, which includes the ticket office, passenger assistance, baggage service and the waiting area. [5]

Located cater-cornered from the station is the Wilson Transportation Center, providing local and intercity bus services. [6]

Through Thruway Motorcoach buses, the station also serves a large swath of eastern North Carolina. [7] One route serves Greenville, New Bern, Havelock, and Morehead City; another serves Goldsboro, Kinston, Jacksonville, and Wilmington.

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2021: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. August 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service . Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  3. Atlantic Coastline Railroad Passenger and Baggage Depot (Wilson Historic Preservation Department)
  4. Wilson Station History (NCDOT Rail)
  5. "Wilson, North Carolina Train Station (WLN) - Amtrak" . Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  6. "Wilson NC Bus Station - Greyhound" . Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  7. Fitzgerald, Eddie (October 2, 2012). "Amtrak shuttle service debuts in the East". New Bern Sun Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

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