Florence station is a train station in Florence, South Carolina, United States served by

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. It is currently served by the '' Palmetto'' and ''

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'' routes, and is a service stop for the

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Old Florence Station from the Parking Lot

The station site contains two buildings. The original station, built by the

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in 1910, is currently the McLeod Regional Medical Center. The previous station served as a junction between the

Wilmington and Manchester Railroad The Wilmington and Manchester Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina before, during and after the American Civil War. It received its charter in 1846 and began operation in 1853 from Wilmington, North Carolina, extend ...

, the Northeastern Railroad, the

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(all three of which were acquired by ACL) and the

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(which became part of the

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). The current station was built in 1996.

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External links

Florence Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)
Amtrak stations in South Carolina Railway stations in the United States opened in 1910 Buildings and structures in Florence, South Carolina Transportation in Florence County, South Carolina Former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad stations {{SouthCarolina-railstation-stub