Durham, North Carolina (Amtrak station)

Durham
Station statistics
Address	601 West Main Street, Suite 103 Durham, NC
Coordinates	35°59′53″N 78°54′22″W / 35.998094°N 78.90606°W / 35.998094; -78.90606Coordinates: 35°59′53″N 78°54′22″W / 35.998094°N 78.90606°W / 35.998094; -78.90606
Lines	Carolinian and Piedmont
Connections	DATA
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Parking	Yes; free
Baggage check	Yes
Other information
Opened	2009 (Amtrak)
Accessible
Code	DNC
Owned by	City of Durham
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	65,192[1]  24%
Services
Bikes on Boardavailable for Piedmont Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Burlington toward Charlotte Carolinian Cary toward New York City Piedmont Cary toward Raleigh

The Durham Amtrak Station, located in Durham, North Carolina is served by two passenger trains, the Carolinian and Piedmont. The street address is 601 West Main Street and is located in West Village in downtown Durham. The station is open from 6:30am to 9:00pm daily. There is free, unattended parking at the station.

The station is located in the Walker Warehouse building of the former Liggett and Myers complex. It opened on July 8, 2009.^[2]

Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Durham was the fourth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 180 passengers daily.^[1]

Routes

• Carolinian and Piedmont

Bus Connections

(At Durham Station Transportation Center)

DATA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16
Triangle Transit: 400, 405, 700, DRX.

View of Durham Station with the former L&M Factory in the background.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/NORTHCAROLINA10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
2. ^ News & Observer 7/9/2009

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Durham, NC
• Durham Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Durham Station, NCDOT Rail Division including Station Improvements