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Selma-Smithfield (Amtrak station)
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The Selma–Smithfield Amtrak Station, located in Selma, North Carolina
, was previously known as the Selma Union Depot and is served by two Amtrak
passenger trains, the Palmetto
and Carolinian
. The street address is 500 East Railroad Street, and is located in the heart of historic downtown
Selma. The station was originally built in 1924 by the Atlantic Coast Line
and Southern Railroads, and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
The old freight house is located to the west of the station on Railroad Street and South Webb Avenue. A maintenance shed is located to the north. Two tracks exist along the east side of the station, another one exists along the south side, and the fourth is a section of curved track behind the station that connects two of the tracks. Three platforms exist at the station, one of which is along the curved track. A parking space exclusively for the handicapped can be found between the curve and the station house.
Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Selma–Smithfield was the 13th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 35 passengers daily.
Amtrak service to Selma began on October 31, 1982, when the Palmetto began stopping there.
Selma, North Carolina
Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2007, the estimated population was 7,008. Selma is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Selma is located at ....
, was previously known as the Selma Union Depot and is served by two 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...
passenger trains, the Palmetto
Palmetto (Amtrak)
The Palmetto is a passenger train service operated by Amtrak over the from New York City south to Savannah, Georgia via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, DC, then via Richmond, Virginia, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina...
and Carolinian
Carolinian and Piedmont
Carolinian and Piedmont collectively refers to two state-supported Amtrak services in North Carolina:*the Carolinian, a daily train between Charlotte, North Carolina and New York City...
. The street address is 500 East Railroad Street, and is located in the heart of historic downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
Selma. The station was originally built in 1924 by the Atlantic Coast Line
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 Southern Railroads, and added to 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...
in 1982.
The old freight house is located to the west of the station on Railroad Street and South Webb Avenue. A maintenance shed is located to the north. Two tracks exist along the east side of the station, another one exists along the south side, and the fourth is a section of curved track behind the station that connects two of the tracks. Three platforms exist at the station, one of which is along the curved track. A parking space exclusively for the handicapped can be found between the curve and the station house.
Of the 16 North Carolina stations served by Amtrak, Selma–Smithfield was the 13th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 35 passengers daily.
Amtrak service to Selma began on October 31, 1982, when the Palmetto began stopping there.