Kannapolis, NC
Kannapolis station in August 2006
General information
Location201 South Main Street
Kannapolis, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°29′46″N 80°37′29″W / 35.4960°N 80.6246°W / 35.4960; -80.6246
Owned byCity of Kannapolis
Line(s)NCRR Corridor
Charlotte District
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Rider: Blue, Brown[1]
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking34 spaces
AccessibleYes
ArchitectGomes & Staub
Architectural styleColonial Revival
Other information
StatusUnstaffed; attendant available
Station codeAmtrak: KAN
History
Opened2004
Passengers
FY 202221,022[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Charlotte
Terminus
 Carolinian Salisbury
toward New York
Piedmont Salisbury
toward Raleigh
     Crescent does not stop here
Location

Kannapolis station is an Amtrak train station in Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States. It is located at 201 South Main Street, within walking distance of Atrium Health Ballpark and the North Carolina Research Campus, in downtown Kannapolis.

History

This facility was completed in December 2004 to serve as a permanent replacement for the temporary facility that was across the parking lot from where the current facility rests.[3] The station blends with the existing architecture of downtown Kannapolis, with Gomes & Staub serving as architect and Titus Construction serving as general contractor.[4]

Services

The station, operated by Amtrak, is served by eight trains per day.

  • The Carolinian, is both the first train, towards New York, and the last train, towards Charlotte.
  • The Piedmont, a regional companion of the Carolinian that runs three round-trips between Raleigh and Charlotte.

The facility is open daily at 6:30am-1:00pm and at 3:00pm-8:30pm; it includes Quik-Trak kiosks, waiting area and restrooms. No baggage service is available at this station.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Schedules - Rider Transit". Concord Kannapolis Area Transit. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kannapolis Station". North Carolina Department of Transportation. Aug 2006. Retrieved 21 Sep 2007.
  4. ↑ "City/ State Leaders Gather to Open New Kannapolis Train Station" (Press release). North Carolina Department of Transportation. 23 Feb 2005. Retrieved 21 Sep 2007.
  5. ↑ "Kannapolis, NC (KAN)". Amtrak. Retrieved December 23, 2022.


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