Hillsborough station (North Carolina)

Hillsborough station is a planned infill train station in Hillsborough, North Carolina, located on the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR). According to town officials, the station building will have a meeting space, similar to Kannapolis station.[1][2] When it is completed, Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont will serve the station.[3][4] It will be the nearest Amtrak station to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hillsborough, NC
Future station site photographed in 2016
General information
LocationUS 70 Business near Churton Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates36.06817°N 79.09803°W / 36.06817; -79.09803
Owned byTown of Hillsborough
Line(s)NCRR Corridor
Construction
ArchitectClearscapes[1]
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.[5]

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.[6] After unanticipated delays between NCRR, Norfolk Southern Railway and the North Carolina Department of Transportation, construction was initially scheduled for 2019–2020 with $7.2 million currently budgeted and a projected cost of $8.4 million.[2] However, after further delays, the Hillsborough town commission signed an interlocal agreement with GoTriangle and NCDOT in April 2020, with construction slated for 2027 on a budget of $8.1 million.[1][7]

Proposed station layout

The station is planned as a single story, 8,000 square feet (740 m2) building, with a covered patio, waiting area, attendant's office and a walkway to a side platform along the tracks. The station will also have an auditorium for public meetings and space for town offices. An elevated greenway is planned, which will pass over the tracks and connect to a future second side platform via elevators. The planned greenway will connect downtown and the Hillsborough Riverwalk to the station, then continue south to Cates Creek Park. The station building is planned as a sustainable structure, with a green roof, natural lighting and building-integrated photovoltaics.[1]

References
  1. Grubb, Tammy (November 29, 2022). "Garden views, public spaces. Here's a first look at Hillsborough's Amtrak station". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. Charlotte Wray (November 28, 2018). "Train station project back on track". The News of Orange County.
  3. Goad, Matt (June 15, 2015). "Public hears Hillsborough Amtrak". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. "Comprehensive State Rail Plan- Executive Summary" (PDF). ncdot.gov. North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 2015. p. 20. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  5. Fahey, Kelly (February 8, 2019). "Hillsborough Exploring Options Regarding Amtrak Station". WCHL. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. Grubb, Tammy (October 17, 2012). "Transit plan meets public eye". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  7. Brighton McConnell (April 28, 2020). "Train Station Project in Hillsborough Advances with Agreement". WCHL.
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