North Charleston Intermodal Transportation Center

Entrance into the Transportation Center.

Water spray from lake fountain at the Transportation Center.

North Charleston Intermodal Transportation Center is a new passenger train station, a long haul inter-city bus, and regional bus station, soon to be built in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina. It will replace the current passenger station.^[1] This Intermodal Transportation Center is designed to accommodate taxis/car rentals and to serve the needs of the South Carolina Lowcountry for a great many years.^[1] The design of the new passenger terminal will closely follow that of the old Union train station in Charleston, South Carolina, which was destroyed in a fire in 1947.^{[2] [3]}

The Transportation Center is located at the hub of the South Carolina lowcountry. It provides easy access to/from I-526 (North-South located .25 miles away), I-26 (East-West located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away) and Charleston International Airport (approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) away). Boeing's new East Coast Manufacturing/Assembly complex is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away.

The North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston Performing Arts Center, Charleston Area Convention Center, Centre Pointe shopping district and the Tanger Outlet Mall are located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away.

From the North Charleston Intermodal Transportation Center, local beaches at Folly Beach, Isle of Palms and Sullivans Island are approximately 20 miles (32 km) away. The Historical sites and the shops in the City of Charleston are approximately 10 miles (16 km) away.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Findlay, Prentiss (October 4, 2010). "Intermodal center in North Charleston to become a reality". Post and Courier. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/04/intermodal-center-n-charleston-become-reality/. Retrieved October 5, 2010. 
2. ^ Findlay, Prentiss (October 5, 2010). "$6 million federal grant to help fund train, bus terminal in North Charleston". Post and Courier. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/05/new-station-on-track/. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 
3. ^ "North Charleston Intermodal Station Gains Funding". Great American Stations (Amtrak). http://www.greatamericanstations.com/station-news/north-charleston-intermodal-station. Retrieved 16 October 2010. 

External Links

| Davis & Floyd rendering of the new train station at the North Charleston Intermodal Transportation Center. (From Post and Courier story: $6 million federal grant to help fund train, bus terminal in North Charleston -Oct 04, 2010