Anniston (Amtrak station)

Anniston

Streetside of Anniston Amtrak Station during restoration.
Location 126 West 4th Street, Anniston, Alabama
Coordinates 33°38′56″N 85°49′56″W / 33.6490°N 85.8321°W
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 3
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code ATN
History
Opened 1926[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 5,835[2] Decrease 6%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward New Orleans
Crescent

The Anniston Amtrak Station, located in Anniston, Alabama, is served by the Crescent passenger train, which runs once daily between New York City and New Orleans. The street address is 126 West 4th Street, just to the south of downtown Anniston. The station was originally operated by the Southern Railway, and was one of the last railroad-operated active passenger stations in the country, as the Southern Crescent (predecessor to the current Amtrak train) was still operated by the Southern well into the Amtrak era.

In 2008, the city completed a full rehabilitation of the classical revival depot, primarily using funds obtained through the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Enhancements (TE) program.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "L. L. Pond, Ticket Agent Here, Retires After 40 Years On Job". Anniston Star. 12 April 1953. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Alabama" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/ATN/Station_view

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