Spartanburg station

Spartanburg, SC
Location 290 Magnolia Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina
United States
Coordinates 34°57′13″N 81°56′15″W / 34.9535°N 81.9375°W / 34.9535; -81.9375Coordinates: 34°57′13″N 81°56′15″W / 34.9535°N 81.9375°W / 34.9535; -81.9375
Owned by City of Spartanburg
Line(s) Charlotte District
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking 50 spaces; free
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code SPB (Amtrak)
History
Opened 1904
Original company Southern Railway
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017) 3,548[1][2] Decrease 6.1%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward New Orleans
Crescent
toward New York
  Former services  
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
TerminusCharleston and Western Carolina Railway
Main Line
Roebuck
toward Port Royal

Spartanburg is an Amtrak train station in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. It is located at 290 Magnolia Street, within walking distance of Wofford College, the Spartanburg County government administration building and the Donald S. Russell Federal Building, which includes the federal courthouse for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

History

1910s Spartanburg Union Station

Opened in 1904, the Spartanburg Union Depot (also referred as Union Station) was built by Southern Railway and also served the Clinchfield Railroad and the Charleston & Western Carolina Railway. Nicknamed "Hub City," the two-story story station had one side platform and two island platforms operating on five tracks. The facility included waiting areas, baggage facilities and offices; a few years later, the facility was expanded which included a three-story tower near center. In 1915, a separate building, located west adjacent to station, was built for the Southern Express Company (packaging services).[3][4]

By 1940, the three-story tower was already removed from the station. Over next three decades a progression continued of the station being scaled down as passenger rail service dropped. In 1973, the main station was razed while the former Southeastern Express building was converted into the current station. In 1996, the station was damaged by fire; however, instead of being demolished it was restored thanks to a 16-year-old who launched a crusade to save the station through letters, editorials and meetings with local politicians.[5][6][7]

Services

The station, operated by Amtrak, provides inter-city rail service via the Crescent. The facility is open nightly at 11:00pm-6:00am, which includes the waiting area. No ticket sales office nor baggage services are available at this station.[8]

Hub City Railroad Museum

Located inside the depot building, the museum showcases Spartanburg's railroads and two major industries, textiles and peaches. Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, it is operated by the Greenville Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2016, State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Spartanburg, South Carolina, June 1908 (Map). New York, NY: Sanborn Map Company. June 1908. p. 13. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1923 (Map). New York, NY: Sanborn Map Company. 1923. p. 3. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ Willis, Jeffrey (1999). Spartanburg, South Carolina. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738502946.
  6. ↑ "Spartanburg Union Station - Spartanburg, South Carolina". Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Spartanburg, SC (SPB) - Great American Stations". Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Spartanburg, South Carolina Train Station (SPB) - Amtrak". Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Hub City Railroad Museum". Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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