Fayetteville (Amtrak station)
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The Fayetteville Amtrak Station, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina
, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 472 Hay Street, and is located in the heart of historic downtown Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Station was originally built in 1911 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
, and was the third station to be located at the corner of Hay and Hillsborough Streets. The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since July 7, 1982. Between 2005 and 2006, the station was restored in an effort to bring it up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
. No Fayetteville Area System of Transit
buses stop at the station, though some do drive by it. Passengers must walk a few blocks to catch a FAST bus.
Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Fayetteville was the sixth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 140 passengers daily.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, is served by the passenger train. The street address is 472 Hay Street, and is located in the heart of historic downtown Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Station was originally built in 1911 by 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...
, and was the third station to be located at the corner of Hay and Hillsborough Streets. The station has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since July 7, 1982. Between 2005 and 2006, the station was restored in an effort to bring it up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
. No Fayetteville Area System of Transit
Fayetteville Area System of Transit
Fayetteville Area System of Transit operates thirteen fixed bus routes within the cities of Fayetteville and Spring Lake, North Carolina....
buses stop at the station, though some do drive by it. Passengers must walk a few blocks to catch a FAST bus.
Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Fayetteville was the sixth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 140 passengers daily.