High Point station

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High Point
HighPointDepot.jpg
Location 100 West High Avenue
High Point, NC
United States
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Owned by City of High Point
Line(s) North Carolina Railroad
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 3 short and 70 long term spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code Amtrak code: HPT
History
Opened 1907
Rebuilt 2002-2003
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 40,302[1]Increase 5.1%
Services
Preceding station   BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak   Following station
toward New Orleans
Crescent
toward Charlotte
Carolinian
(Open only during the Barbecue Festival)
toward Charlotte
toward Charlotte
Piedmont
toward Raleigh
(Open only during the Barbecue Festival)
toward Charlotte

High Point is an Amtrak train station located in High Point, North Carolina. It is served by three passenger trains, the Crescent, the Carolinian and the Piedmont. 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

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  2. High Point Station History (NCDOT Rail)
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