Burlington station (North Carolina)
Burlington, NC | |||||||||||||||
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Location | 101 North Main Street Burlington, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°05′42″N 79°26′07″W / 36.095129°N 79.435186°W | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | North Carolina Railroad | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | NCRR Corridor | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||
Parking | 25 spaces | ||||||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed; attendant available | ||||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: BNC | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | 2003 | ||||||||||||||
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FY 2022 | 20,404[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||
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Burlington station is a train station in Burlington, North Carolina. It is served by Amtrak, the United States' passenger rail system, and hosts two Amtrak trains, the Carolinian and Piedmont. The street address is 101 North Main Street, and is located in the heart of downtown Burlington.
History
The present Railroad Depot was once the site of a large locomotive repair shop facility during the mid-19th century for the North Carolina Railroad. On this site was a camp of recruitment and instruction for the 6th North Carolina Troops during the American Civil War. In July 1861, these troops left Company Shops to ride by rail to the Battle of Manassas, Virginia. this was the first time in American history that military personnel were transported by rail in to combat.
In 1895 the property was acquired by the
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Burlington Station (NCDOT Rail)". Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ^ Burlington Amtrak Station & Former Amtrak and Southern Railway Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)