New Amtrak station opens in downtown Durham Wednesday

The Durham Train station will open at its new location on Wednesday.

The 10,000-square-foot depot is located in the historic Walker Warehouse Building at 601 W. Main St. The new facility replaces the interim station, which is currently located at 400 W. Chapel Hill St.

Four trains sponsored by North Carolina’s Amtrak will provide daily service to Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte, eight other North Carolina cities, and to the Northeast. The expanded station hours are 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and begin on July 8. The facility offers limited short- and long-term parking.

Travelers should arrive at least 30 minutes before their train’s departure to ensure time for passenger check-in, ticketing and baggage check-in.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, July 10, to celebrate the opening of the station. The public is invited to attend.

North Carolina’s Amtrak Piedmont and Carolinian trains are sponsored by the N.C. Department of Transportation and paid for through state funding, Amtrak and passenger fares. Complete schedule and train information is available at bytrain.org or by calling 1-800-BYTRAIN. Reservations are required. Passengers should book early for best fares.