Amtrak Train Station Clemson, South Carolina (CSN) sits at 1105 Tiger Blvd, Clemson, SC 29631, where Calhoun Memorial Highway (U.S. Route 123) meets College Avenue, close to downtown and the Clemson University campus. The Crescent, which runs between New York and New Orleans, is the only Amtrak route that calls. Southern Railway opened the depot in 1916 under the station’s former name, Calhoun, and the building was moved back from the right-of-way in 2001. Amtrak recorded 4,416 passengers at CSN in fiscal year 2025.
Clemson — Live Arrivals & Departures
Updated 1 minute ago · Times are localClemson Amtrak Station Contact Details
Clemson Amtrak Station (CSN) is unstaffed, so the contact numbers below connect to Amtrak’s national centres rather than to anyone at the depot. Ticketing, refunds and lost-property matters are handled by phone or online for that reason. The City of Clemson owns the station, therefore questions about the building itself, as distinct from train service, fall to the city rather than to Amtrak.
| Station: | Clemson Station |
| Station Code: | CSN |
| 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: | No staffed hours — unstaffed station |
| Nearby Airport: | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport |
| Website: | https://www.amtrak.com/ |
| Instagram: | https://www.instagram.com/amtrak |
| X (Twitter): | https://x.com/amtrak |
| Youtube: | https://www.youtube.com/amtrak |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/Amtrak/ |
| Pinterest: | https://www.pinterest.com/amtraktravels/ |
Services Provided by Amtrak at CSN Station
Amtrak lists CSN as a station building with a waiting room. The city restored the depot’s exterior to its early twentieth-century appearance in the early 2000s, working with Norfolk Southern and Amtrak, and parking at the station is free. Because no agent is present, there is no ticket window and no checked-baggage handling, so passengers buy tickets before arriving and board with carry-on luggage. Clemson Area Transit serves the station, which gives the stop a bus link into the city and the university.
| Restrooms — not listed by Amtrak | Elevators — not listed by Amtrak | Ticketing office — not available; unstaffed station |
| Support for unaccompanied minors — not listed by Amtrak | Baggage checking — not available; no staffed baggage counter | ATM — not listed by Amtrak |
| Staff support — not available; unstaffed station | Bike boxes on purchase — not listed by Amtrak | Ski Bags (on purchase) — not listed by Amtrak |
| Baggage assistance — not available; unstaffed station | Nearby parking lots — free parking available | Accessible platform, restroom, ticket office, seating, and water fountain — not listed by Amtrak |
| Wheelchair Lift — not listed by Amtrak | Wheelchairs — not listed by Amtrak | Restaurants — none listed by Amtrak at the station |
Clemson Amtrak Station Layout Map
One at-grade side platform serves a single track, so there is no overbridge, tunnel or choice of platform to make. Trains in both directions use the same platform face, and the restored depot stands immediately behind it. The map below locates the station on Tiger Boulevard, at the junction of U.S. 123 and College Avenue.
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Baggage & Luggage Rules
Amtrak provides no checked-baggage service at Clemson, because the station has nobody on duty to accept or release bags. Luggage therefore travels with the passenger as carry-on. Boxed shipments for bicycles or sports equipment, which require an agent, must be arranged at a staffed station elsewhere on the Crescent route.
Food, Lounges & Restrooms
The depot’s waiting room is the extent of the indoor provision at Clemson Station (CSN): Amtrak lists no cafe, no vending concession and no lounge. The station does stand in downtown Clemson rather than on the edge of town, so other premises lie nearby, although none of them belongs to the station. Facilities are consequently limited to what the small restored depot contains.
How to Reach the Clemson Amtrak Station
Tiger Boulevard is U.S. Route 123, and the station sits where that highway meets College Avenue, which carries traffic toward the Clemson University campus. Clemson Area Transit buses serve the station, providing a local link for passengers without a car. Parking at the depot is free, an unusual convenience at a small unstaffed stop.
Nearby Airports
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is the nearest airport with scheduled commercial flights, lying east of Clemson between Greenville and Spartanburg. The link between the two cities has precedent at this station: when construction at a nearby intersection closed Clemson in 2016, Amtrak carried its passengers by Thruway bus to Greenville until Crescent service returned to Clemson on 1 August 2019.
Hotels Near CSN Amtrak Station
No hotel operates at or in partnership with Clemson Station (CSN). The station stands in downtown Clemson within walking distance of the university, so lodging in the area is subject to the university calendar as much as to the train timetable. Current rates and vacancies should be checked through a booking service rather than taken from a static list.
Clemson Amtrak Station therefore amounts to a restored 1916 depot with a waiting room, free parking and a single-track platform served by the Crescent. Its strengths are its location and its preservation rather than staffing or amenities.
FAQs
The station is situated at 1105 Tiger Blvd, Clemson, SC 29631, United States.
No staffed hours apply, since Clemson is an unstaffed station and tickets must be bought in advance. The sources consulted publish no opening hours for the restored depot’s waiting room.
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is the nearest airport to the station.
No. Clemson has nobody on duty to accept or release checked bags, so luggage travels with the passenger as carry-on.
Amtrak lists Clemson as a station building with a waiting room, and parking is free. No ticket office, ATM or restaurant is listed, whereas Clemson Area Transit serves the station.
Amtrak publishes no accessibility details for Clemson, which has one at-grade side platform serving a single track. Passengers needing assistance should arrange it with Amtrak in advance.