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Dillon (Amtrak station)
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The Dillon Amtrak station is a train station in Dillon
, South Carolina
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally built by the Florence Railroad
in 1893, but only as a freight station. Once the railroad was consolidated into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
in 1898, the passenger station was opened in 1904. The station survived the merger of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroad
s into the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
in 1967, only to terminate passenger service in 1971. Amtrak service to Dillon began on June 15, 1976, with the introduction of the Palmetto. The four-faced station clock also contains two fahrenheit thermometers.
Of the 11 South Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Dillon was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 23 passengers daily.
Dillon, South Carolina
Dillon, South Carolina, the county seat of Dillon County, was established on December 22, 1888. The name of the city came from James W. Dillon, who was a key component in bringing a railroad through this area of the state, which led to development and formation of the County. Dillon’s population...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
served by 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...
, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally built by the Florence Railroad
Florence Railroad
The Florence Railroad was a railroad company that served eastern South Carolina in the late 19th century.In 1882 the Florence Railroad Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly and authorized to build and operate a line east of Florence, South Carolina, northward to the border...
in 1893, but only as a freight station. Once the railroad was consolidated into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad...
in 1898, the passenger station was opened in 1904. The station survived the merger of the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line...
s into the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971...
in 1967, only to terminate passenger service in 1971. Amtrak service to Dillon began on June 15, 1976, with the introduction of the Palmetto. The four-faced station clock also contains two fahrenheit thermometers.
Of the 11 South Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Dillon was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 23 passengers daily.