After years of hearing about plans to refurbish the Union Train Station at 300 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the opening date of the station is close…this Saturday! 16-month period, the station was constructed at a cost of $800,000. Phone 336-727-2663 Hours of Operation: Drive-Thru: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Office: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM The Southern, Norfolk & Western, and Winston-Salem Southbound companies formed the Winston-Salem Terminal Corp. to build this union station. There were two platforms with canopy covers; at some point, part of the canopy covers had been removed. It is no secret that buildings are an integral part of our history and that is why projects like the Winston-Salem Union Station restoration are so important. Serving Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western, and the Winston-Salem Southbound, Union Station served upwards of 20 trains a day. Winston-Salem made the investment the State asked for, with a restored Union Station and that shows the City is committed to doing what is necessary to bring rail transportation back to Winston-Salem. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 28-month, $11 million restoration of Winston-Salem’s 1926 union station is nearing completion, an amazing feat for a structure that had been an automobile repair shop for almost 40 years. The city is requesting for proposals for opening a full-service restaurant in the restored Union Station, at 300 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. It was built as the union station for the Southern, Norfolk and Western, and Winston-Salem Southbound lines at a time when Winston-Salem was the richest city in the state. 36°10′51″N 80°20′16″W  /  36.180833°N 80.337778°W  / 36.180833; -80.337778  ( Bethania Historic North of Winston-Salem on NC 65, SR 1611, 1628, and 1688; also roughly the area outside the original district west and north along Muddy Creek, south to Reynolda Rd., and east along Walker Rd. Union Station is located immediately north of Winston-Salem State University on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between the Norfolk-Southern Railroad and Business 40. September 3, 2019. Through tracks ran east/west through the station. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Millions of dollars were spent to renovate Winston-Salem’s Union Station. … In fact, she was the only station in North Carolina with rails that ran in all four directions. Winston Salem Union Station (WSUS) was owned and operated by the Southern Railway. Proposals are due by Dec. 31. 711 East Salem Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Winston-Salem experienced an economic surge in the early 20th Century, and city leaders realized a new train station was needed to accommodate the rapidly growing population. Architectural note: The Beaux Arts building is composed of steel and concrete and faced with Flemish-bond brick and limestone. The Winston-Salem Union Station (1925-1926) is a Beaux-Arts classical design with a Corinthian portico fronting a red brick building featuring Flemish bond brickwork. The leases signed wouldn't impact any parts of the station required to bring rail transportation back to Union Station. We learn the history about the iconic Winston-Salem Union Station and how Pilkington Spacia™ played a large role in the restoration project. This symbol of transportation history has been restored to … Two, and potentially three, suites are available for lease. Contact Information. But the one thing construction crews couldn’t bring back to the old train station were memories. Union Station was built in 1926 to be that centerpiece.