Clemson (Amtrak station)
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The Clemson Amtrak Station, located in Clemson, South Carolina
, is served by the Crescent
passenger train. The station sits on the corner of Calhoun Memorial Highway
and College Avenue, in the heart of downtown Clemson. The station was originally erected by the Southern Railway
in 1916. In the early 1960s
, R.C. Edwards, then Clemson University
president, convinced D.W. Brosnan, president of the Southern at the time, to prefer Clemson over Seneca
as the main station for the area. On January 31, 1979, the Southern discontinued passenger service, turning operations of the Crescent over to Amtrak
. Clemson is situated on one of the nation's emerging high-speed rail
corridors, known as the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor
or SEHSR.
Of the 11 South Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Clemson was the eighth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 19 passengers daily.
Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...
, is served by the Crescent
Crescent (Amtrak)
The Crescent is a passenger train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. It runs daily from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana as train 19 and returns, on the same route, as train 20. Most of the route of...
passenger train. The station sits on the corner of Calhoun Memorial Highway
U.S. Route 123
U.S. Route 123 is a spur of U.S. Route 23. It currently runs for from Greenville, South Carolina to Dicks Hill, Georgia at U.S. Route 23. It passes through the states of South Carolina and Georgia and before the construction of I-85, it was the main route between Greenville, South Carolina and...
and College Avenue, in the heart of downtown Clemson. The station was originally erected by the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (US)
The Southern Railway is a former United States railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined beginning in the 1830s, formally becoming the Southern Railway in 1894...
in 1916. In the early 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
, R.C. Edwards, then Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
president, convinced D.W. Brosnan, president of the Southern at the time, to prefer Clemson over Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
as the main station for the area. On January 31, 1979, the Southern discontinued passenger service, turning operations of the Crescent over to Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
. Clemson is situated on one of the nation's emerging high-speed rail
High-speed rail in the United States
High-speed rail in the United States currently consists of one high-speed rail service: Amtrak's Acela Express runs on the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington, D.C...
corridors, known as the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor
Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor
The Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor is a passenger rail transportation project in the United States to extend high speed passenger rail services from Washington, DC south through Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia through Raleigh and Charlotte in North Carolina and connect with the existing...
or SEHSR.
Of the 11 South Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Clemson was the eighth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 19 passengers daily.