Clemson station

Clemson
Station building, built in 1916 and moved back from the right-of-way in 2001
Location	Calhoun Memorial Highway and College Avenue Clemson, SC
Coordinates	34°41′28″N 82°49′57″W / 34.6910°N 82.8325°W / 34.6910; -82.8325Coordinates: 34°41′28″N 82°49′57″W / 34.6910°N 82.8325°W / 34.6910; -82.8325
Owned by	City of Clemson
Line(s)	Crescent
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Clemson Area Transit
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Other information
Station code	CSN
History
Opened	1916
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	5,597[1]  3.6%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Toccoa toward New Orleans Crescent Greenville toward New York City

Clemson is a train station in Clemson, South Carolina. It is served by the Crescent passenger train of Amtrak, the national passenger rail service. The station sits on the corner of Calhoun Memorial Highway and College Avenue in the heart of downtown Clemson. Clemson is situated on one of the nation's emerging high-speed rail corridors, known as the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor or SEHSR.

The station was originally erected by the Southern Railway in 1916. In the early 1960s, R.C. Edwards, then Clemson University president, convinced D.W. Brosnan, president of the Southern at the time, to prefer Clemson over Seneca as the main station for the area. On January 31, 1979, the Southern discontinued passenger service, turning operations of the Crescent over to Amtrak.

References

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Clemson, SC
• Clemson Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Clemson, SC (CSN) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)