Hillsborough station (North Carolina)

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] It will be the nearest Amtrak station to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hillsborough, NC
Future station site photographed in 2016
Location	US 70 Business near Churton Street Hillsborough, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	36.06583°N 79.093741°W
Owned by	Town of Hillsborough
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Burlington toward Charlotte Carolinian Durham toward New York Piedmont Durham toward Raleigh

History

The city purchased the 20-acre (8.1 ha) parcel around c. 2009 to construct a rail station.[2]

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.[3] After unanticipated delays between NCRR, Norfolk Southern Railway and the North Carolina Department of Transportation,[1] Construction is now scheduled for 2019–2020 with $7.2 million currently budgeted and a projected cost of $8.4 million. When it is completed, Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont will serve the station.[4][5]

References

1. Charlotte Wray (November 28, 2018). "Train station project back on track". The News of Orange County.
2. Fahey, Kelly (8 February 2019). "Hillsborough Exploring Options Regarding Amtrak Station". Chapelboro. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
3. 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.
4. Goad, Matt (2015-06-15). "Public hears Hillsborough Amtrak". The News & Observer. Raleigh. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
5. "Comprehensive State Rail Plan- Executive Summary" (PDF). ncdot.gov. North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2015. p. 20. Retrieved 2015-10-08.