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Location | 211 North Academy Street Cary, North Carolina United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°47′19″N 78°46′53″W / 35.788611°N 78.781328°W | |||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Town of Cary | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NCRR Corridor Aberdeen Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 123 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: CYN | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2005, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2023 | 96,312 [1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cary station is an active train station located in Cary, North Carolina. It is served by three Amtrak trains: the Silver Star, Carolinian, and Piedmont services. [2] Service from the Cary station is to Charlotte, Miami, New York, and points in between. [3]
The railroad came to Cary in 1854 with the arrival of the North Carolina Railroad. [4] This is the northernmost track in Cary today, and it was originally built mostly by enslaved people. [4] A second line for the Chatham Railroad was completed in 1868, creating a railroad crossing in Cary. [4] Regular passenger service to Cary started in 1867. [4] The Chatham Railroad constructed a passenger waiting room and warehouse in Cary by 1871. [4] By the early 20th century, Cary residents used both railroads for daily trips to Raleigh for shopping. [4] However, during the Great Depression, rail service was discontinued. [4]
Cary's historic station was demolished in about 1976. [5] It had served the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line. When Amtrak passenger service to Cary resumed in 1995, there was no longer a depot. [5] This initial Amtrak service was an infill station on the Piedmont, a state-owned regional railroad operated by Amtrak and mostly financed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. [5]
In 1996, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division erected a platform and shelter for the H Line, north of the station, at the cost of $100,000. [6] [5] This was just prior to the opening of the new Cary Station which cost $737,000—$637,000 from the town and $100,000 from the Triangle Transit Authority. [6] [5] The state-subsidized Carolinian, began serving the station in 1997, in addition to the Piedmont. [5]
In 2006, the North Carolina Department of Transportation constructed a platform on the S Line, south of the station, which allowed the Silver Star (New York-Tampa-Miami) to begin service to Cary. [5] The town contributed $30,000 or 10% of the project's cost. [5]
The station was expanded at the cost of $2 million in NCDOT and Federal Railroad Administration funds in 2010 and 2011. [5] The station reopened on September 1, 2011, and featured a larger waiting room, restrooms, and a staffed ticket sales window with checked baggage service. [2] [5]
In June 2024, the station was a stop along the U.S. Open Express, which operated during the U.S. Open at course number 2 of Pinehurst Resort. [7]
The Cary station has about 130 free parking spaces.
In Amtrak's 2017 customer satisfaction survey, the Cary Station ranked #1 in "overall experience," beating more than 450 stations for the honor. [2] Amtrak customers reviewed stations based on cleanliness, ease of boarding, safety, signage, and staff friendliness. [2]
Cary, NC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 211 North Academy Street Cary, North Carolina United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°47′19″N 78°46′53″W / 35.788611°N 78.781328°W | |||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Town of Cary | |||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) |
NCRR Corridor Aberdeen Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Connections |
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Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 123 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | Amtrak: CYN | |||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2005, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FY 2023 | 96,312 [1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cary station is an active train station located in Cary, North Carolina. It is served by three Amtrak trains: the Silver Star, Carolinian, and Piedmont services. [2] Service from the Cary station is to Charlotte, Miami, New York, and points in between. [3]
The railroad came to Cary in 1854 with the arrival of the North Carolina Railroad. [4] This is the northernmost track in Cary today, and it was originally built mostly by enslaved people. [4] A second line for the Chatham Railroad was completed in 1868, creating a railroad crossing in Cary. [4] Regular passenger service to Cary started in 1867. [4] The Chatham Railroad constructed a passenger waiting room and warehouse in Cary by 1871. [4] By the early 20th century, Cary residents used both railroads for daily trips to Raleigh for shopping. [4] However, during the Great Depression, rail service was discontinued. [4]
Cary's historic station was demolished in about 1976. [5] It had served the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line. When Amtrak passenger service to Cary resumed in 1995, there was no longer a depot. [5] This initial Amtrak service was an infill station on the Piedmont, a state-owned regional railroad operated by Amtrak and mostly financed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. [5]
In 1996, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division erected a platform and shelter for the H Line, north of the station, at the cost of $100,000. [6] [5] This was just prior to the opening of the new Cary Station which cost $737,000—$637,000 from the town and $100,000 from the Triangle Transit Authority. [6] [5] The state-subsidized Carolinian, began serving the station in 1997, in addition to the Piedmont. [5]
In 2006, the North Carolina Department of Transportation constructed a platform on the S Line, south of the station, which allowed the Silver Star (New York-Tampa-Miami) to begin service to Cary. [5] The town contributed $30,000 or 10% of the project's cost. [5]
The station was expanded at the cost of $2 million in NCDOT and Federal Railroad Administration funds in 2010 and 2011. [5] The station reopened on September 1, 2011, and featured a larger waiting room, restrooms, and a staffed ticket sales window with checked baggage service. [2] [5]
In June 2024, the station was a stop along the U.S. Open Express, which operated during the U.S. Open at course number 2 of Pinehurst Resort. [7]
The Cary station has about 130 free parking spaces.
In Amtrak's 2017 customer satisfaction survey, the Cary Station ranked #1 in "overall experience," beating more than 450 stations for the honor. [2] Amtrak customers reviewed stations based on cleanliness, ease of boarding, safety, signage, and staff friendliness. [2]