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Salisbury Amtrak StationSalisbury Station
215 Depot Street

Building Description: Constructed in 1908 by the Southern Railway and designed by Frank Milburn, the Salisbury Station is an excellent example of mission style architecture. The beautiful station represents the importance of Salisbury's location on the railroad, lying halfway between Washington and Atlanta and at the eastern terminus of the railroad to Asheville and Tennessee. The building is part of Salisbury's Historic District.

Project Overview: In 1984, the Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc. acquired the station, saving it from demolition. The foundation raised more than $3 million in private donations and beautifully restored the main waiting room and other parts of the station. The North Carolina Department of Transportation contributed an additional $1 million in enhancement funds to finish the restoration of the main building for civic purposes.

NCDOT also contributed Enhancement funds for the creation of a park and parking lot south of the station. The NCDOT used state funds to enlarge the Amtrak waiting room in December 1999.

Salsibury Station Waiting Room Salisbury Station Waiting Room
Salisbury Main Hall Interior Salsibury Station Trackside

New Platform and Canopy Project Description: NCDOT and the City of Salisbury completed a new concrete passenger boarding platform and 400 foot long canopy. The $1,000,000 project was funded 90% by NCDOT and 10% by the city. The new platform was built to accommodate future Asheville service as Salisbury will be the eastern terminus of the future Western North Carolina passenger rail service. The new service will require an additional station track, expanded waiting areas and additional parking.

Salisbury Amtrak Schedule