South Portsmouth–South Shore station

South Portsmouth–South Shore is an Amtrak intercity rail station in South Shore, Kentucky. It primarily serves the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, located across the Ohio River.

S. Shore/S. Portsmouth, KY
South Portsmouth–South Shore station in March 2017
Location	Main Street and U.S. Route 23, South Shore, Kentucky
Coordinates	38.7212°N 82.9637°W / 38.7212; -82.9637
Owned by	Amtrak (shelter) CSX Transportation (parking lot & platform)
Line(s)	CSX Cincinnati Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	SPM
History
Opened	June 15, 1976
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	1,123[1]  6.2%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Maysville toward Chicago Cardinal Ashland toward New York
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Cincinnati (River Road) Maysville after June 1977 toward Chicago James Whitcomb Riley 1976–1977 Tri-State toward Washington, D.C. Cincinnati (River Road) toward Chicago Mountaineer 1976–1977 Tri-State toward Norfolk Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station Vanceburg toward Chicago Main Line Limeville toward Gordonsville

The station was opened as a flag stop for the James Whitcomb Riley and Mountaineer on June 15, 1976.[2][3]^:53 Service to the stop was suspended on April 29, 1979, but resumed on April 27, 1980.[3]^:53 In January 2011, the station was made accessible (with a wheelchair lift) using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding.[4]