Ashland Transportation Center

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Coordinates: 38°28′51″N 82°38′22″W / 38.48083°N 82.63944°W / 38.48083; -82.63944
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Ashland, KY
Catlettsburg)
Passengers
FY 20221,350[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
South Portsmouth–South Shore
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Huntington
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Cincinnati (River Road)
toward Chicago
 James Whitcomb Riley
1974–1975
 Huntington
toward Washington, D.C.
James Whitcomb Riley and George Washington
1971–1974
 Huntington
toward Washington, D.C. or Newport News
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Cincinnati
 Main Line Catlettsburg
toward Washington, D.C. or Old Point Comfort
Terminus Ashland – Elkhorn City Catlettsburg
toward Elkhorn City
Rush
toward Louisville
 Louisville – Ashland Terminus
Location
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Ashland Transportation Center is an

intermodal transit station in Ashland, Kentucky. Jointly operated by the City of Ashland and CSX Transportation, it currently serves Amtrak's Cardinal train as well as the Ashland Bus System, Greyhound Lines
, and regional shuttles. It is located at 99 15th Street near downtown Ashland.

History

Chesapeake and Ohio era

The station is located in a former

Detroit, Michigan, a section running west from Ashland to Louisville, and east-bound sections going to Washington, D.C., and Newport News.[4]

Amtrak era

In 1975, Amtrak abandoned the original station (which served the daily

intermodal transit station serving rail as well as buses.[1] Amtrak moved rail services to the restored facility on March 11, 1998.[5][1]

The station is jointly owned by the City of Ashland and

Cardinal
, trains 50 and 51. The tracks at the station are currently owned by CSX Transportation.

Mor'Trans, Sandy Valley Transportation Services and Northeast Kentucky Community Action Agency provide connections to Ashland from surrounding counties.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Great American Stations: Ashland, KY (AKY)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: Commonwealth of Kentucky" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Chesapeake & Ohio, Tables 1, 2". Official Guide of the Railways. 93 (9). National Railway Publication Company. January 1961.
  4. ^ "Chesapeake & Ohio, Table 1". Official Guide of the Railways. 102 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1970.
  5. The Associated Press
    . March 12, 1998. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  6. ^ http://www.ftsb.org/intercity-bus-mortrans.html
  7. ^ http://nkcaa.net/programs/transportation-services/
  8. ^ http://www.svtransport.org/Intercity/Intercity.html

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