Hillsborough station (North Carolina)
Hillsborough, NC | |||||||||||||||
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Location | US 70 Business near Churton Street Hillsborough, North Carolina United States | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°03′57″N 79°05′37″W / 36.06583°N 79.093741°WCoordinates: 36°03′57″N 79°05′37″W / 36.06583°N 79.093741°W | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Town of Hillsborough | ||||||||||||||
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Hillsborough is a planned train station in Hillsborough, North Carolina, located on the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR). According to town officials, the station building will be closely modeled on the Kannapolis station.[1] When it is completed, Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont will serve the station.[2][3] It will be the nearest Amtrak station to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
History[]
The city purchased the 20-acre (8.1 ha) parcel around c. 2009 to construct a rail station.[4]
Plans originally called for a station near the intersection of Churton Street (old NC 86) and US 70 Business to be completed by 2015 at a cost of $8.9 million.[5] After unanticipated delays between NCRR, Norfolk Southern Railway and the North Carolina Department of Transportation, construction was initially scheduled for 2019-2020 with $7.2 million currently budgeted and a projected cost of $8.4 million.[1] However, after further delays, the Hillsborough town commission signed an interlocal agreement with GoTriangle and NCDOT in April 2020, with construction slated for 2027 on a budget of $8.1 million.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b Charlotte Wray (November 28, 2018). "Train station project back on track". The News of Orange County.
- ^ Goad, Matt (2015-06-15). "Public hears Hillsborough Amtrak". The News & Observer. Raleigh. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ "Comprehensive State Rail Plan- Executive Summary" (PDF). ncdot.gov. North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2015. p. 20. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ Fahey, Kelly (8 February 2019). "Hillsborough Exploring Options Regarding Amtrak Station". WCHL. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Grubb, Tammy (2012-10-17). "Transit plan meets public eye". The News & Observer. Raleigh. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ Brighton McConnell (April 28, 2020). "Train Station Project in Hillsborough Advances with Agreement". WCHL.
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