Amtrak Train Station Dillon, South Carolina (DIL), located at 100 N Railroad Ave, Dillon, SC 29536, is served by the Palmetto between New York and Savannah, with Florence the preceding stop southbound and Fayetteville the next call to the north; neither the Silver Meteor nor the Auto Train stops here. The Florence Railroad built the structure in 1893 as a freight station only, and a passenger station opened in 1904 after the line merged into the Atlantic Coast Line in 1898. Passenger service ended in 1971 and resumed on June 15, 1976, when Amtrak added Dillon to the Palmetto. A four-faced station clock, which also contains two Fahrenheit thermometers, is a surviving feature of the building. One side platform serves a single track on CSX’s South End Subdivision, and CSX owns the facility, the parking lot, the platform and the track. Amtrak recorded 7,117 passengers at Dillon in fiscal year 2025.
Dillon — Live Arrivals & Departures
Updated 58 seconds ago · Times are localDillon Amtrak Station Contact Details
Dillon Amtrak Station (DIL) has no ticket office and no passenger assistance service, so there are no local staff and all inquiries run through the national numbers and the e-ticket address in the table below. The waiting room opens in two short windows each day, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., which bracket the Palmetto’s two calls rather than covering a full business day. Because CSX Transportation owns the whole site, questions about the building and platform belong with the railroad.
| Station: | Dillon Station |
| Station Code: | DIL |
| 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: | Waiting room 10:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. and 6:00–7:30 P.M. daily; no staffed hours — unstaffed station |
| Nearby Airport: | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) |
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Services Provided by Amtrak at DIL Station
Dillon Station is unstaffed, so tickets must be bought in advance online or by telephone; Amtrak lists no ticket office, no Quik-Trak kiosk, no ATM, no vending machine and no Wi-Fi, although payphones are available. The waiting room is accessible during its two daily windows, and an accessible platform, a wheelchair lift and accessible parking are provided. There is no elevator, no high platform, no wheelchair kept on site, no accessible ticket office and no accessible water fountain. Amtrak’s own listings for Dillon contradict each other on restrooms, so their availability should be treated as uncertain.
| Restrooms — Amtrak’s own listings for this station disagree, so availability is uncertain | Elevators — not available | Ticketing office — not available — unstaffed station |
| Support for unaccompanied minors — not listed by Amtrak | Baggage checking — not available | ATM — not available |
| Staff support — no passenger assistance service | Bike boxes on purchase — not listed by Amtrak | Ski Bags (on purchase) — not listed by Amtrak |
| Baggage assistance — not available | Nearby parking lots — available, same-day and overnight, fees may apply | Accessible platform, restroom, ticket office, seating, and water fountain — accessible platform and waiting room; no accessible ticket office or water fountain; restroom listing contradictory |
| Wheelchair Lift — available | Wheelchairs — not available | Restaurants — none at the station |
Dillon Amtrak Station Layout Map
The layout is as simple as the single track allows: one side platform beside the CSX main line, with the depot building facing North Railroad Avenue and the four-faced clock above. Because only one track serves the stop, both northbound and southbound Palmetto trains use the same platform, and there is no crossing or footbridge to negotiate. A wheelchair lift provides level boarding, since the platform is low. The map below marks the station in Dillon.
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Baggage & Luggage Rules
Dillon Station (DIL) does not check baggage. Amtrak lists no checked baggage service, no baggage storage, no baggage carts, no baggage assistance and no Amtrak Express at this location, which follows from the absence of staff. Passengers carry their own luggage within Amtrak’s carry-on allowance, and anyone needing to check bags on the Palmetto must do so at a staffed station such as Florence or Fayetteville.
Food, Lounges & Restrooms
Amtrak provides no food service, lounge or vending machines at Dillon Amtrak Station (DIL), and no accessible water fountain is listed; the restroom position is unclear because Amtrak’s station listings disagree on it. Passengers therefore bring food and drink with them, particularly as the waiting room closes between the two train calls. Dillon’s own commercial district and the tourist attractions along Interstate 95 operate independently of the station, so none is named on this page.
How to Reach the Dillon Amtrak Station
Dillon Station (DIL) is on North Railroad Avenue in central Dillon, close to Interstate 95 and US Highway 301. Same-day and overnight parking are available at the station and fees may apply, with accessible spaces marked. Amtrak records no connecting bus or local transit service at Dillon, so passengers arrive on foot, by car or by taxi. The station is a practical railhead for the surrounding Pee Dee region, since the Palmetto is the only Amtrak service to call here.
Nearby Airports
Dillon County Airport lies in the town but handles general aviation only, so it carries no scheduled flights. Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is the nearest commercial airport to Dillon Amtrak Station, roughly 27 miles southwest with daily airline service, and Florence is also the Palmetto’s next stop in that direction. Myrtle Beach International Airport to the east and Fayetteville Regional Airport in North Carolina offer further alternatives at comparable distances.
Hotels Near DIL Station
Dillon has motels clustered around the Interstate 95 interchanges rather than beside the depot, a pattern shaped by through traffic on the highway. No properties or prices are named here, because neither can be verified on this page. Since the Palmetto calls at Dillon only twice a day and the waiting room shuts between those calls, passengers with awkward connections generally arrange accommodation in advance.
Dillon Amtrak Station (DIL) is an unstaffed single-track Palmetto stop in a building that began as a freight station in 1893 and gained passenger facilities in 1904, with Amtrak service restored in June 1976. The waiting room opens only for the two daily train calls, no baggage is checked, and Florence Regional Airport about 27 miles away is the nearest commercial air connection.
FAQs
The Dillon Amtrak Station (DIL) is at 100 N Railroad Ave, Dillon, SC 29536, United States.
Dillon is an unstaffed station with no ticket office, so there is no local number; Amtrak can be reached on 1-800-872-7245.
There is no ticket office at DIL Station, because the station is unstaffed. The waiting room opens in two windows timed to the Palmetto’s two calls, daily from 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M.
Dillon County Airport handles general aviation only, so the nearest commercial airport is Florence Regional Airport (FLO), roughly 27 miles south-west; Florence is also the next stop on the Palmetto in that direction.
Partly. An accessible platform, an accessible waiting room, a wheelchair lift and accessible parking are provided, whereas there is no elevator, no high platform, no wheelchair on site and no accessible ticket office or water fountain. Amtrak’s own listings disagree about restrooms.
Yes. Same-day and overnight parking are available at the station, fees may apply, and accessible spaces are marked.