Savannah (Amtrak station)

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name=Savannah
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address=2611 Seaboard Coastline Drive
Savannah, GA 31401
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passengers=48,556
pass_year=2007
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services=The Savannah Amtrak station is an Amtrak station in Savannah, Georgia. Located at 2611 Seaboard Coastline Drive, the station consists of a terminal building on the east side of the north-south tracks, with a platform between the tracks. The terminal offers ticketing, checked baggage, Amtrak Express shipping, and human remains shipping services. It also contains a pedestrian tunnel that's marked as a "subway."

The station was constructed in the early 1960's, with funds channeled through the Georgia Ports Authority, to the City of Savannah, as part of the re-development requiring the removal of Savannah Union Station, to facilitate construction of Interstate 16 into the downtown area. The agreement provides for all tenant roads and/or successor carriers, use of the facility, in exchange for agreeing to the move. This would apply to carrier trains, like CSX inspection trains, occasional GrandLuxe tour trains, and even infrequent visits by the Sam Shortline Specials from Vidalia and Cordele.

Savannah is served by the trains of Amtrak's "Silver Service", as well as infrequent passage/parking of a variety of inspection, business, and excursion tour specials, and the occasional private car charter. It is the southern terminus of the "Palmetto" route and is along the "Silver Star" and "Silver Meteor" routes. North of Savannah, the "Palmetto" and "Silver Meteor" route diverges from the "Silver Star" line not converging again, until Selma, North Carolina. Its Amtrak station code is SAV.

External links

* [http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/savannah.htm Savannah Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide - TrainWeb)]
*Street Map from [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&pop
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* [http://www.samshortline.com/ Sam Shortline Special Trains]
* [http://www.americanorientexpress.com/html/tours/Antebellum-South_08.html Antebellum South GrandLuxe Rail Journey ]