Hillsborough station (North Carolina)
Hillsborough | |||||||||||||||
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 Future station site photographed in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Location |
US 70 Business near Churton Street Hillsborough, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | City of Hillsborough | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Carolina Railroad | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2020 (planned) | ||||||||||||||
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Hillsborough is a planned train station in Hillsborough, North Carolina, located on the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR). 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.[1] Construction is now scheduled for 2019-2020 with $7.2 million currently budgeted and a projected cost of $8.4 million. When completed, Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont will serve the station.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
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