Memphis Central
Description
Hours
Location
545 South Main Street, Memphis, TN, 38103
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Routes Served Count
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History
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.
Servicing Routes
Borealis
Stations Served: 407
Travel Time: 7 hours 24 minutes
Major Stops: Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston...
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
California Zephyr
Cardinal
City Of New Orleans
Crescent
Empire Builder
Floridian
Hiawatha
Illinois Services
Stations Served: 416
Travel Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Major Stops: Chicago Union, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong...
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
Lake Shore Limited
Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
Michigan Services
Southwest Chief
Texas Eagle
Region
Tennessee
Population: 6.9 million
Median Income: $64,035
No Vehicle Access: 5.3%
Poverty Rate: 14.0%
Transit Providers: Amtrak, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee Regional Transit Authority