Selma-Smithfield (Amtrak station)

The Selma-Smithfield Amtrak Station, located in Selma, North Carolina, was previously known as the Selma Union Depot and is served by two Amtrak passenger trains, the "Palmetto and Carolinian." The street address is 500 East Railroad Street, and is located in the heart of historic downtown Selma. The station was originally built in 1924 by the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railroads, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NC/Johnston/state.html Johnston County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places] ] A major restoration project took place in 2002. According to prior Amtrak President David Gunn, from here Selma, north to Washington, DC, is where the track is "falling apart." Mr. Gunn delivered the speech in the Triad region as reported in the Salisbury Post reported by Mark Wineka on June 22, 2004, a few months prior to his termination, by Amtrak's Board of Directors. In the audience for his speech, was NC Senator, and former US DOT Secretary Liddy Dole's Salisbury office staffer, and former NC Transportation Cabinet Board member, Ms. S. Kluttz.

The old freight house is located to the west of the station on Railroad Street and South Webb Avenue. A maintenance shed is located to the north. Two tracks exist along the east side of the station, another one exists along the south side, and the fourth is a section of curved track behind the station that connects two of the tracks. Three platforms exist at the station, one of which is along the curved track. A parking space exclusively for the handicapped can be found between the curve and the station house.

Routes

* "Carolinian"
* "Palmetto"

References

External links

* [http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/selma.htm Selma-Smithfield Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)]
* [http://www.selma-nc.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={943FE022-5585-4EB3-AF4D-CAB155660007}&DE= Selma Union Depot (Official Selma NC Website)]