Amtrak Train Station Charleston, South Carolina (CHS) is the North Charleston Intermodal Transportation Center at 4565 Gaynor Avenue, in North Charleston’s Liberty Hill neighborhood rather than in downtown Charleston. The station opened on 13 December 2018, replacing an Atlantic Coast Line depot dating from 1956. The Palmetto calls during the day and the Silver Meteor overnight, while the Auto Train does not stop here. Amtrak counted 72,042 boardings and alightings in fiscal year 2025.
Charleston — Live Arrivals & Departures
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Four Amtrak trains call each day: the Palmetto northbound at 10:00 am and southbound at 7:19 pm, and the Silver Meteor northbound at 9:17 pm and southbound at 4:51 am. Amtrak’s ticket counter, passenger assistance and baggage service operate from 4:00 am to 11:45 am and from 4:00 pm to 11:45 pm, windows built around those four departures. The national Amtrak telephone number handles reservations and lost property.
| Station: | Charleston Station |
| Station Code: | CHS |
| Contact Number: | +1 800-872-7245 |
| Email: | etickets@amtrak.com |
| Lost and Found: | +1 800-872-7245 / +1 833-391-0338 |
| Police: | +1-800-331-0008 |
| Working Hours: | Ticket counter, passenger assistance and baggage: 4:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM |
| Nearby Airport: | Charleston International Airport (CHS) |
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Services Provided by Amtrak at CHS Station
Because Charleston Station is staffed around the train times, it offers a ticket counter, passenger assistance and checked baggage during those hours. The facility is fully accessible, and one side platform serves two tracks. CARTA local buses and Southeastern Stages intercity coaches use two bus stands at the building, which is what makes the station intermodal rather than rail only.
| Restrooms — not listed by Amtrak | Elevators — not listed by Amtrak | Ticketing office — available – 4:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM |
| Support for unaccompanied minors — not listed by Amtrak | Baggage checking — available – 4:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM | ATM — not listed by Amtrak |
| Staff support — available – passenger assistance 4:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM | Bike boxes on purchase — not listed by Amtrak | Ski Bags (on purchase) — not listed by Amtrak |
| Baggage assistance — available – during the staffed hours above | Nearby parking lots — not listed by Amtrak | Accessible platform, restroom, ticket office, seating, and water fountain — the facility is described as fully accessible; individual features not listed by Amtrak |
| Wheelchair Lift — not listed by Amtrak | Wheelchairs — not listed by Amtrak | Restaurants — not listed by Amtrak |
Charleston Amtrak Station Layout Map
The station stands on Gaynor Avenue in North Charleston, with the Amtrak concourse, the bus stands and the platform in a single complex. The map below shows the road approach, which matters because the station lies in North Charleston rather than downtown, so a bus or road connection completes most journeys.
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Baggage & Luggage Rules
Checked baggage is available at Charleston Station (CHS) during the Amtrak service hours of 4:00 am to 11:45 am and 4:00 pm to 11:45 pm, since the counter is staffed then. Outside those hours nobody can accept bags, therefore passengers on the 4:51 am southbound Silver Meteor plan around the counter opening at 4:00 am. Carry-on luggage travels with the passenger as usual.
Food, Lounges & Restrooms
The building has an Amtrak concourse with seating for waiting passengers rather than a restaurant. Food and drink come from the surrounding part of North Charleston. Amtrak operates no lounge at this station, and the concourse is open around the staffed service hours.
How to Reach the Station
Gaynor Avenue connects the station to the main roads of North Charleston. CARTA runs local bus service from the station’s two bus stands, and Southeastern Stages provides intercity coach connections from the same stands. Because the station is not in the city center, most passengers continue by bus, taxi or ride-hail to reach downtown Charleston.
Nearby Airports
Charleston International Airport (CHS) shares the station’s three-letter code and also lies in North Charleston, so the air and rail connection at this end of the metropolitan area is a short road journey. The airport carries the region’s scheduled commercial flights, whereas the rail station handles the two Amtrak routes that serve the Lowcountry.
Hotels Near Station
No verified list of hotels at the station exists here, and Amtrak neither operates nor endorses accommodation. North Charleston’s lodging clusters near the airport and the interstate interchanges rather than at the rail station.
Charleston Amtrak Station serves the Charleston area from North Charleston, with a staffed counter, checked baggage and bus connections arranged around four daily trains. Since the station sits away from the historic city center, allowing time for the road connection is the main planning point for passengers.
FAQs
The station is at 4565 Gaynor Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405, and it opened on 13 December 2018. It stands in North Charleston rather than downtown Charleston.
Amtrak’s ticket counter, passenger assistance and baggage service operate from 4:00 AM to 11:45 AM and from 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM, which covers the station’s four daily trains.
Charleston International Airport (CHS) is the nearest airport with scheduled commercial flights, and it is also in North Charleston.
Yes. Checked baggage is available during the staffed hours of 4:00 AM to 11:45 AM and 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM.
The station has an Amtrak concourse with seating, a ticket counter, passenger assistance and baggage service during staffed hours, one side platform serving two tracks, and two bus stands used by CARTA and Southeastern Stages.
The facility is described as fully accessible. Individual features are not listed by Amtrak.