J. Douglas Gaylon Depot

J. Douglas Gaylon Depot
Location	236 East Washington Street Greensboro, North Carolina United States
Coordinates
Owned by	City of Greensboro
Line(s)	North Carolina Railroad
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Train operators	Amtrak
Bus stands	22
Bus operators	GTA PART Express Greyhound Lines Carolina Trailways
Construction
Parking	22 short term and 80 long term parking spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Alfred T. Fellheimer
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
Other information
Station code	GRO
History
Opened	1927, reopened 2005
Closed	1979
Rebuilt	2001-2003
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	139,869  3.7%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station High Point toward New Orleans Crescent Danville toward New York City High Point toward Charlotte Carolinian Burlington, NC toward New York City Piedmont Burlington, NC toward Raleigh

J. Douglas Gaylon Depot, is an intermodal passenger transport facility located at 236 East Washington Street in the heart of downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The station, which is alternately called Greensboro, is served by three Amtrak trains: the Crescent, the Carolinian and the Piedmont. Prior to this depot opening the train station had been located at the main rail yard about two miles to the west of downtown.

History

The station was originally built in 1927 as the Greensboro Southern Railway Depot. It was a replacement for an 1899 Southern Railway Depot that still exists today, albeit without the gabled-third story and cupola it had in the past. The 1927 depot was donated to the city in 1978, a year before the Southern Railroad finally gave up passenger service. Though efforts to return service to the old station date as far back as 1993, it wasn't reopened to the public until October 1, 2005.

Designed by the New York architectural firm of Alfred T. Fellheimer & Steward Wagner, the 1927 Beaux-Arts facade of the Greensboro station features Ionic columns, a full entablature, and a three-story arched entry. Inside, the ticketing area features a vast mural displaying the service area of the Southern Railway system in the 1920s.

Gallery

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  Carolinian train 80 at Greensboro

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  Amtrak train arriving in Greensboro

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  View of the restored platforms

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  Inside of restored station

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Greensboro, NC
• Greensboro Amtrak Station & Former Greensboro Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Greensboro Railroad Stations (North Carolina Railroad Stations)
• Greensboro, NC (GRO) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)