Camden station (South Carolina)
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Camden station, also known as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Depot, is a train station in Camden, South Carolina. It serves Amtrak, the national passenger rail service.[3][4] The station was built by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in 1937. It is located on 1100 West DeKalb Street (US 1), although some sources give the address as being at 1060 West DeKalb Street. Either way, it was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[2] The station is in disrepair, and a renovation project is scheduled to commence in August 2014.[5] The station renovations were completed in early 2016.
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| Location | 1060 West Dekalb Street Camden, South Carolina United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°14′53″N 80°37′30″W / 34.248°N 80.625°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hamlet Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: CAM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 2,862[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 1.3 acres (0.5 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Wadesboro Construction Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 00000590[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of South Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Vivian, Daniel J. (November 19, 1999). "Seaboard Airline Railway Depot" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Seaboard Airline Railway Depot, Kershaw County (1100 W. DeKalb St., Camden)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Amtrak to renovate Camden train station, grounds". The (Camden, S.C.) Chronicle-Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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