Gastonia station

The station was originally built in 1966 by Southern Railway, before being acquired by Norfolk Southern Railway. Previously, Amtrak's Gastonia stop was located on Air Line Avenue; however, it was moved in 1987 due to an effort to relocate the city's railroads.^[2]

In January 2020, Amtrak began an eight-month project to improve the historically "bare-bones," in terms of amenities, facility. The project includes a new 360-foot (110 m) concrete platform that is accessible compliant, railings, lighting and signage, along with accessible ramps and parking stalls; the station will have a new accessible entrance with a power-operable door, and renovate the waiting room and restroom.^[3] In April 2023, Amtrak completed the $3.2 million project, with upgrades that makes the station fully compliant to the Americans with Disabilities Act.^[4]

The station, operated by Amtrak as a flag stop (customers must have booked a reservation for the train to stop) provides inter-city rail service via the Crescent. The station opens one hour before train arrival time and closes one half hour after train departure.^[5][6] The station facility has a heated waiting room with restroom.

Media related to Gastonia (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Gastonia, NC – Amtrak
• Gastonia, NC – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Gastonia Station – NC By Train
• Gastonia Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)