Jesup station

Jesup, GA
The Jesup station in 2017
General information
Location	176 Northwest Broad Street Jesup, Georgia United States
Coordinates	31°36′21″N 81°52′56″W / 31.60583°N 81.88222°W / 31.60583; -81.88222
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: JSP
History
Opened	October 1, 1979 (Amtrak)[1][2]
Rebuilt	–1899[3]
Key dates
January 4, 1898	First station depot burned[4]
Passengers
FY 2023	7,265[5] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Jacksonville toward Miami Silver Meteor Savannah toward New York      Auto Train does not stop here      Silver Star does not stop here
Former services Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station Screven toward Tampa via Waycross Main Line Doctortown toward Richmond Hortense toward Tampa via Nahunta
Location

Jesup station is a railroad station in the city of Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia, United States. Located at 176 Northwest Broad Street, the station is currently in use for service on Amtrak's Silver Meteor and bypassed by their Auto Train and Silver Star. Amtrak service began on October 1, 1979, when the Silver Meteor was realigned away from a station on State Route 32 at Thalmann, Georgia.^[1][2]

The station was built in 1899 as part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.^[3] In February 2003, the station was damaged in a electrical fire and subsequently boarded up as the town sought funds for restoration. In 2005, Jesup received $836,000 in federal funds after the rehabilitation was designated a High Priority Project under the federal transportation bill. The city also purchased the building and land from CSX Transportation, owner of the adjacent railroad line.^[6] The city decided to return the building to its early 20th-century appearance.

The completion of the rehabilitation project was celebrated in October 2012 during the city's annual Arch Festival, an event started in 2003 to highlight the renewed downtown. In addition to a passenger waiting room, the depot now also includes a community meeting space and new offices and a welcome center for the Wayne County Board of Tourism. The interior is decorated with historic photographs and memorabilia that demonstrate the strong ties between Jesup and the railroads. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on March 8, 2013 and included speeches by the mayor and an Amtrak representative.^[6]

Between January 24 and October 14, 2022, the Silver Star temporarily stopped in Jesup due to the suspension Silver Meteor, which is normally the only train that stops at that station. This was due to a resurgence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as well as a further delay caused by Hurricane Ian.