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South Portsmouth–South Shore station

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Coordinates: 38°43′16″N 82°57′49″W / 38.7212°N 82.9637°W / 38.7212; -82.9637
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S. Shore/S. Portsmouth, KY
South Portsmouth–South Shore station in March 2017
General information
LocationMain Street and U.S. Route 23, South Shore, Kentucky
Coordinates38°43′16″N 82°57′49″W / 38.7212°N 82.9637°W / 38.7212; -82.9637
Owned byAmtrak (shelter)
CSX Transportation (parking lot & platform)
Line(s)CSX Cincinnati Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSPM
History
OpenedJune 15, 1976
Passengers
20161,123[1] Increase 6.2%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Maysville
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Ashland
toward New York
Former services
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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.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2016, Commonwealth of Kentucky" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Amtrack Service Called Successful". Portsmouth Daily Times. April 30, 1977. p. 3B. Retrieved July 23, 2018 – via https://newspaperarchive.com/. {{cite news}}: External link in |via= (help)
  3. ^ a b Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
  4. ^ "South Portsmouth – South Shore, KY (SPM)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.

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