J. Douglas Galyon Depot

J. Douglas Galyon Depot
Greensboro, NC
General information
Location236 East Washington Street[1]
Greensboro, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates36°04′10″N 79°47′14″W / 36.06944°N 79.78722°W / 36.06944; -79.78722
Owned byCity of Greensboro
Line(s)NCRR Corridor
Danville District
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Bus stands22
Bus operators
Connections
  • Bus interchange PART
  • Bus interchange Sunway Charters (Mountaineer Express East-West)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking102 spaces
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAlfred T. Fellheimer
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: GRO
History
Opened1927,[1] reopened 2005
Closed1979
Rebuilt2001–2003[1]
Original companySouthern Railway
Passengers
FY 2023157,429[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
High Point
toward Charlotte
Carolinian Burlington
toward New York
Piedmont Burlington
toward Raleigh
High Point Crescent Danville
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Jamestown
toward Birmingham
Main Line Brown's Summit
Pomona North WilkesboroMorehead City McLeansburg
Battle Ground
toward Mount Airy
Mount AirySanford Pleasant Garden
toward Sanford
Location
Map

J. Douglas Galyon Depot,[1] also known as Greensboro station, is an intermodal transit facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. Located at 236 East Washington Street in downtown Greensboro, it serves Amtrak passenger rail and is the city's main hub for local and intercity buses.

The station was built in 1927. Train service was moved to a new building outside downtown in 1979. The historic station was renovated and reopened as a transit center in 2005.

  1. ^ a b c d "Bus Stops and Facilities – Greensboro, NC". Greensboro Transit Authority / Public Transportation Division. City of Greensboro. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019. The Depot building was originally built in 1927 by Southern Railway and renovated between 2001 and 2003.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of North Carolina" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.