Denmark station is an Amtrak train station in Denmark, South Carolina. It is served by the daily Floridian.
Denmark, SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The station building in 2007 post-renovation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 200 West Baruch Street Denmark, South Carolina United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°19′34″N 81°08′37″W / 33.3262°N 81.1436°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Columbia Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | Amtrak: DNK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 29, 1978 (Amtrak)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 2,681[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was originally used by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and the Southern Railway; service ended by 1971. Amtrak added Denmark as a stop for the Champion on October 29, 1978. It was added because there were no stop between Columbia, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, although Denmark and the surrounding area had no sizable population.[3] After the Champion was discontinued, the Silver Star began stopping instead. On November 10, 2024, the Silver Star was merged with the Capitol Limited as the Floridian.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Denmark on Main Amtrak Line". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. November 2, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of South Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Denmark Station Stop". Amtrak News. Amtrak. November 1978.
- ^ "Amtrak Launching the Floridian, with Daily Service Between Chicago and Miami" (Press release). Amtrak. September 23, 2024. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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