J. Douglas Galyon Depot
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| Location |
236 East Washington Street[1] Greensboro, North Carolina United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°04′10″N 79°47′14″W / 36.06944°N 79.78722°WCoordinates: 36°04′10″N 79°47′14″W / 36.06944°N 79.78722°W | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Greensboro | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Carolina Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Amtrak | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bus operators |
GTA PART Express Greyhound Lines Carolina Trailways | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 22 short term and 80 long term parking spaces | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Alfred T. Fellheimer | |||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | GRO | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1927,[1] reopened 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2001–2003[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2013) |
139,869[2]  3.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
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J. Douglas Galyon Depot,[1] also known as Greensboro station, is an intermodal transit facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. Located at 236 East Washington Street in downtown Greensboro, it serves Amtrak passenger rail and is the city's main hub for local and intercity buses.
The station was built in 1927. Train service was moved to a new building outside downtown in 1979. The historic station was renovated and reopened as a transit center in 2005.
History
The station was originally built in 1927 as the Greensboro Southern Railway Depot. It was a replacement for an 1899 Southern Railway Depot that still exists today, albeit without the gabled-third story and cupola it had in the past. The 1927 depot was donated to the city in 1978, a year before the Southern Railroad finally gave up passenger service. Though efforts to return service to the old station date as far back as 1993, it was not reopened to the public until October 1, 2005.[3]
Designed by the New York architectural firm of Alfred T. Fellheimer & Steward Wagner, the 1927 Beaux-Arts facade of the Greensboro station features Ionic columns, a full entablature, and a three-story arched entry. Inside, the ticketing area features a vast mural displaying the service area of the Southern Railway system in the 1920s.[4] The station is served by three Amtrak trains: the Crescent, the Carolinian and the Piedmont. It also serves Greensboro Transit Authority and Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation buses and intercity bus companies.
Gallery
Carolinian train 80 at Greensboro
Amtrak train arriving in Greensboro
View of the restored platforms
Inside of restored station
References
- 1 2 3 4 "BUS STOPS AND FACILITIES". Greensboro Transit Authority/Public Transportation Division. City of Greensboro. Retrieved December 2015.
The J. Douglas Galyon Depot building was originally built in 1927 by Southern Railway and renovated between 2001 and 2003.
Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Greensborough Southern Railway Depot (NCDOT Rails)
- ↑ (Preservation Greensboro)
External links
Media related to Greensboro (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Amtrak – Stations – Greensboro, NC
- Greensboro Amtrak Station & Former Greensboro Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Greensboro Railroad Stations (North Carolina Railroad Stations)
- Greensboro, NC (GRO) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)