Anniston station

Amtrak station in Anniston, Alabama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anniston station is an Amtrak train station at 126 West 4th Street in Anniston, Alabama. It is served by the Crescent passenger train. The station was originally designed by Milo R. Hanker and built in 1925 for the Southern Railway,[5] and was one of the last railroad-operated active passenger stations in the country, as the Southern Crescent (predecessor to the current Amtrak train) was still operated by the Southern well into the Amtrak era.

Location126 West 4th Street[1]
Anniston, Alabama
United States
Coordinates33°38′57″N 85°49′56″W
Owned byCity of Anniston
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Anniston, AL
Street side of the station during the 2008 restoration
General information
Location126 West 4th Street[1]
Anniston, Alabama
United States
Coordinates33°38′57″N 85°49′56″W
Owned byCity of Anniston
LineNorfolk Southern Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus transport ACTS
Construction
Parking10 short and 5 long term spaces[1]
AccessibleYes; wheelchair lift
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeAmtrak: ATN
History
RebuiltAprilSeptember 26, 1926[2][3]
Original companySouthern Railway
Passengers
FY 20254,338[4] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Birmingham Crescent Atlanta
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Bynum
toward Birmingham
Main Line De Armanville
Oxanna Junction
toward York
YorkRome Letchers
toward Rome
Location
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In 2008, the city completed a full rehabilitation of the classical revival depot, primarily using funds obtained through the Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Enhancements (TE) program.[1]

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