Wilson station (North Carolina)

The station was originally built in 1924 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, designed by architect A.M. Griffin, and contained a separate REA Express building. The city bought both buildings from CSX in 1994 and it was restored to its original condition between 1996 and 1998. The REA Express building was converted into a police substation. In 2024, Amtrak completed $4 million in renovations to the station, in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and in cooperation with the City of Wilson, North Carolina Department of Transportation, and CSX. This included a new concrete platform with safety lines, additional lighting, guardrails, and signage; the canopy was restored with new roof decking and copper gutters before its slate roof was replaced. And the original stanchions were painted purple and the wood above painted white, which were original Atlantic Coast Line Railroad colors. On October 24, 2024, the station was renamed at a dedication ceremony in honor of G.K. Butterfield in recognition of his decades-long public service to Wilson. ==Services==

The station, operated by Amtrak, provides inter-city rail service via two routes: and . The facility is open daily at 9:00am–5:00pm, which includes the ticket office, passenger assistance, baggage service and the waiting area. Located cater-cornered from the station is the Wilson Transportation Center, providing local and intercity bus services. Through Amtrak Thruway buses, the station also serves a large swath of eastern North Carolina. One route serves Greenville, New Bern, Havelock, and Morehead City; another serves Goldsboro, Kinston, Jacksonville, and Wilmington. ==References==