It’s been more than a year since the first test trains rolled through Gateway Station, marking the end of the first phase of construction of the Uptown rail hub that’ll one day replace Charlotte’s outdated Amtrak station on North Tryon.
- Now, nearly six years after the project broke ground, key questions remain, including what it’ll look like and when it’ll be operational for passengers.
Why it matters: Gateway Station will be a large mixed-use project, incorporating hospitality, shops, residential towers and office towers into a multimodal transit center.
- The modern facility at Trade and Graham streets will provide access to city buses and the Gold Line, as well as Amtrak trains and ride-sharing services. The proposed Silver Line light rail and Red Line commuter train, if they move forward, could also run through the station.
Flashback: Charlotte’s current Amtrak station, in the Lockwood neighborhood north of Uptown, was built in 1962. It only accommodates about 100 people and floods during severe weather due to its location, the Observer noted .