Gastonia station is an Amtrak train station in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Located at 350 Hancock Street, it is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of downtown Gastonia.

Gastonia, NC
Gastonia station in October 2021, post-renovation.
General information
Location	350 Hancock Street Gastonia, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	35.2692°N 81.1624°W / 35.2692; -81.1624
Owned by	Norfolk Southern Railway
Line(s)	Charlotte District
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	10 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Flag stop; unstaffed
Station code	Amtrak: GAS
History
Opened	1966
Rebuilt	2020
Original company	Southern Railway
Passengers
FY 2021	730[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Spartanburg toward New Orleans Crescent Charlotte toward New York
Former services Preceding station Southern Railway Following station Bessemer City toward Birmingham Main Line Lowell toward Washington, D.C.

History

The station was originally built in 1966 by Southern Railway, before being acquired by Norfolk Southern Railway. Previously, Amtrak's Gastonia stop was located on Air Line Avenue; however, it was moved in 1987 due to an effort to relocate the city's railroads.[2]

In January 2020, Amtrak began an eight-month project to improve the historically "bare-bones," in terms of amenities, facility. The project includes a new 360-foot (110 m) concrete platform that is ADA compliant, railings, lighting and signage, along with accessible ramps and parking stalls; the station will have a new accessible entrance with a power-operable door, and renovate the waiting room and restroom.[3]

Services

The station, operated by Amtrak as a flag stop (customers must have booked a reservation for the train to stop) provides inter-city rail service via the Crescent. The station opens one hour before train arrival time and closes one half hour after train departure.[4][5] The station facility has a heated waiting room with restroom.

References

External links

Media related to Gastonia (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Gastonia, NC – Amtrak
• Gastonia, NC – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Gastonia Station – NC By Train
• Gastonia Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

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