Wilson station (North Carolina) explained

Style:Amtrak
Wilson, NC
Address:401 East Nash Street
Country:United States
Coordinates:35.7238°N -77.9082°W
Tracks:1
Structure:At-grade
Parking:20 spaces; free
Architectural Style:Flemish-Spanish Mission
Opened:1924
Rebuilt:1996–1998
Accessible:Yes
Owned:City of Wilson
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes

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.[1]

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.[2]

Services

The station, operated by Amtrak, provides inter-city rail service via two routes: and . The facility is open daily at 9:00am–5:00pm, which includes the ticket office, passenger assistance, baggage service and the waiting area.[3]

Located cater-cornered from the station is the Wilson Transportation Center, providing local and intercity bus services.[4]

Through Amtrak Thruway buses, the station also serves a large swath of eastern North Carolina.[5] One route serves Greenville, New Bern, Havelock, and Morehead City; another serves Goldsboro, Kinston, Jacksonville, and Wilmington.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wilsonnc.org/Departments/DevelopmentServices/HistoricPreservation/historiclandmarks/?LOCID=56566 Atlantic Coastline Railroad Passenger and Baggage Depot (Wilson Historic Preservation Department)
  2. http://www.ncbytrain.org/destinations/stations.html?id=wilson Wilson Station History (NCDOT Rail)
  3. Web site: Wilson, North Carolina Train Station (WLN) - Amtrak . April 28, 2018.
  4. Web site: Wilson NC Bus Station - Greyhound . April 28, 2018.
  5. News: Amtrak shuttle service debuts in the East . Eddie . Fitzgerald . New Bern Sun Journal . October 2, 2012 . November 27, 2012 .