Jump to content

High Point station

Coordinates: 35°57′26″N 80°00′23″W / 35.95722°N 80.00639°W / 35.95722; -80.00639
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by JJMC89 bot (talk | contribs) at 08:46, 18 November 2016 (Migrate {{Infobox station}} coordinates parameters to coordinates={{Coord}}, see Help:Coordinates in infoboxes). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

High Point
General information
Location100 West High Avenue
High Point, NC
United States
Coordinates35°57′26″N 80°00′23″W / 35.95722°N 80.00639°W / 35.95722; -80.00639
Owned byCity of High Point
Line(s)North Carolina Railroad
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking3 short and 70 long term spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak code: HPT
History
Opened1907
Rebuilt2002-2003
Passengers
201340,302[1]Increase 5.1%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Template:Amtrak lines
Template:Amtrak lines
(Open only during the Barbecue Festival)
Template:Amtrak lines
(Open only during the Barbecue Festival)

High Point is an Amtrak train station located in High Point, North Carolina. It is served by three passenger trains, the Crescent, the Template:Amtrak lines and the Template:Amtrak lines. The street address is 100 West High Avenue, and is located in the heart of downtown High Point. High Point Station was originally built in 1907 by the Southern Railway and restored by the city between 2002 and 2003.[2] The station also provides Thruway Motorcoach service to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Broad Avenue Terminal

The adjoining bus terminal, on the north side of the tracks, is the main hub of the High Point Transit System[3] and the terminus for Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation bus routes 3 High Point Express[4] and 5 NC Amtrak Connector.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ High Point Station History (NCDOT Rail)
  3. ^ "City of High Point Transit System Map" (PDF). Hi tran. Retrieved December 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Route 3 – High Point Express". PART. Retrieved December 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Route 5 – NC Amtrak Connector". PART. Retrieved December 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)