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Greensboro StationGREENSBORO
236 E. Washington Street
336-272-6755

Open Daily: 24 Hours

Full service station: Staffed by Amtrak agent. Ticket sales and checked baggage service available.

Tickets may be purchased:

  • Online at Amtrak.com (credit card only)
  • By telephone at 1-800-USA-RAIL (credit card only)
  • At a staffed Amtrak Station with Ticket Office
  • At a Travel Agency (extra fee applies)
  • On-board train from Conductor (extra fee applies)

Passengers age 18 or older must have valid, unexpired, photo identification to purchase tickets and check baggage.

Train Schedule: Effective 5-12-2008
12:22 am Crescent 19 New York to New Orleans
3:58 am Crescent 20 New Orleans to New York
8:30 am Piedmont 73 Raleigh to Charlotte
9:21 am Carolinian 80 Charlotte to New York
6:32 pm Carolinian 79 New York to Charlotte
7:05 pm Piedmont 74 Charlotte to Raleigh

Baggage ID Tags:
All Carry-on and all Checked Baggage must have tags with the passenger's name, address and phone number.

Carry-on Baggage:
Passengers may carry only two (2) pieces of baggage on board trains. Bags may not weigh more than 50 lbs each and may not exceed a size of 28 x 22 x 14. Passengers must be able to safely carry their own baggage.

Checked Baggage:
Passengers may check (ship) three (3) pieces of baggage, in the baggage car, free of charge per ticketed passenger. Passengers may check (ship) three (3) additional pieces of baggage per passenger at a cost of $10 each. Bags may not weigh more than 50 lbs each and may not exceed a size of 28 x 22 x 14. Other restrictions apply.

Visit Amtrak.com for more detailed baggage information.

Click here for map and driving directions.

Parking: Free short- and long-term parking is available at the depot. Passengers will need to allow for time to get a parking permit from the station agent and return to their vehicle to place it on the dashboard before departing.

Transit: Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA)-336-332-6440
PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit)
Taxis: 336-272-5112, 336-275-1299, 336-273-9421
Rental Cars: Enterprise-336-275-1299, 1-800-736-8222, Budget-336-272-9351, 1-800-527-0700

Visitor Information
Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau
800-344-2282 or 336-274-2282