Gastonia station is an

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train station in

Gastonia, North Carolina Gastonia is the most populous city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest satellite city of the Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte area, behind Concord, North Carolina, Concord. The po ...

, United States. Located at 350 Hancock Street, it is about northeast of downtown Gastonia.

History

The station was originally built in 1966 by Southern Railway, before being acquired by

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. 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. 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 concrete platform that is accessible 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. In April 2023, Amtrak completed the $3.2 million project, with upgrades that makes the station fully compliant to the

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Services

The station, operated by Amtrak as a

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(customers must have booked a reservation for the train to stop), provides

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service via the . The station opens one hour before train arrival time and closes one half hour after train departure. The station facility has a heated waiting room with restroom.

References

External links

Gastonia Station – NC By Train
Buildings and structures in Gaston County, North Carolina Amtrak stations in North Carolina Former Southern Railway (U.S.) stations Transportation in Gaston County, North Carolina Railway stations in the United States opened in 1966 {{NorthCarolina-railstation-stub