page_title: Charlotte station (Amtrak)
section_title: Services
hierarchical_section_title: Charlotte station (Amtrak) / Services
caption_attribution_description: English: Inside the waiting room of the Charlotte Amtrak station in 2019
context_page_description: Charlotte is an Amtrak station located at 1914 North Tryon Street, about 1.5 miles to the northeast of Uptown Charlotte. Owned by Norfolk Southern, it is located near that railroad's yard outside Uptown.
  It is the southern terminus for the Carolinian and Piedmont, as well as a service stop on the Crescent. As of 2018, it is Amtrak's sixth-busiest station in the Southeast United States.
  The outdated station, disconnected from the city center, will be replaced by a new station uptown, Charlotte Gateway Station, which is tentatively scheduled to open in 2022.
context_section_description: The station is served by three Amtrak routes, for a total of ten trains daily. An additional Piedmont round trip is slated to begin by 2020, increasing service to 12 daily trains.
  The Carolinian (southern terminus), with the northbound train leaving for New York just before the morning rush and the southbound train arriving in Charlotte in the evening.
  The Piedmont (southern terminus), a regional counterpart of the Carolinian, with three round trips to Raleigh.
  The Crescent, with one train passing overnight in each direction. It is the only Amtrak route that enters Charlotte from the south.
  The facility is open 24 hours, which includes the ticket office, Quik-Trak kiosks, waiting area and restrooms. Services provided include passenger assistance, baggage service, bike boxes and bag storage. Free short and long-term parking is available.
  Charlotte Area Transit System bus number 11 meets all Carolinian and Piedmont trains. This route also serves riders who want to board the northbound Crescent, which normally arrives at 1:46 am.
caption: Waiting room
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