Salisbury Station

1908 SALISBURY RAILWAY PASSENGER STATION

Built in 1908 from a design by Frank P. Milburn in the Spanish Mission style. The Salisbury Railroad Passenger Station served as one of the Piedmont's gateways to the world, it was a mainline between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA. At least 44 passenger trains passed through daily in 1911. As the automobile surged, train travel declined and the Salisbury station was ignored. It lay vacant for years a victim of weather and neglect. In 1976 it was recognized in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1984, Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc., took on the challenge to resurrect this unique landmark and purchased it from the NC Railroad Company and Norfolk Southern Company.

Historic Salisbury Foundation spent 3.1 million dollars to restore the Salisbury Station. It was done in 3 phases.
The first phase in 1990 opened four office spaces. The second phase in 1993 opened the Grand Waiting Room with its special events spaces. And, in 1996, the Foundation completed the third phase of work for additional office space.

Historic Salisbury Foundation, Inc.
215 Depot Street
P.O. Box 4221
Salisbury, NC 28145-4221
Phone: 704-636-0103
Fax: 704-636-2522