Memphis Central Station

Memphis Central Station
The station in 2022
General information
Location545 S. Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Coordinates35°07′56″N 90°03′34″W / 35.1323°N 90.0594°W / 35.1323; -90.0594
Owned byMemphis Area Transit Authority
Line(s)Illinois Central (CN)
Platforms1 side platform (formerly more)
Tracks2 (formerly 10)
Connections MATA Main Street Trolley
MATA Riverfront Loop
MATA bus; Route 12
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: MEM
History
Opened1914 (1914)
Rebuilt1999 (1999)
Passengers
FY 202467,809 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Marks City of New Orleans Newbern
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Batesville
before 1995
City of New Orleans Newbern
toward Chicago
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Hernando Main Line Woodstock
toward Chicago
Terminus Memphis Louisville Woodstock
toward Louisville
Walls Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Main Line Terminus
Terminus Memphis Greenwood Walls
toward Greenwood
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Hulbert
toward Tucumcari
Tucumcari Memphis Terminus
Preceding station St. Louis–San Francisco Railway Following station
Terminus MemphisSt. Louis Turrell
toward St. Louis
Marion Kansas CityBirmingham College Park
toward Birmingham
Part ofSouth Main Street Historic District (ID82004054)
Designated CPSeptember 2, 1982
Location

Memphis Central Station, referred to as Grand Central Station prior to 1944, is a passenger terminal in Memphis, Tennessee. Located along Main Street and G.E. Patterson Boulevard in Downtown Memphis, it currently a service stop for Amtrak's City of New Orleans route, arriving in late evening northbound and in the morning southbound. It is also served by the MATA Trolley system. The building was opened in 1914, and is located within the city's South Main Arts District. It is also a contributing property to the South Main Street Historic District of the National Register of Historic Places, as are the National Civil Rights Museum and other historic properties within the district boundaries.