A landmark with a history
Union Station is a Local Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1926, when Winston-Salem was the largest city in North Carolina, the former train station served passengers on the Southern, Norfolk & Western and Winston-Salem Southbound Railways. The railways formed a joint corporation to construct the station, hence the “union” in Union Station. Passenger service to the station ceased in 1970. The building was sold to a car repair business and used in this capacity until 2012, when the City of Winston-Salem acquired it.
Once the city owned the building, community leaders envisioned restoring Union Station to its original glory. The design team planned and designed a full restoration and renovation, including improving the site, integrating new parking, fully restoring the exterior and the interior of the Main level, and renovating the Office Level and Track Level. Now beautifully restored and reinvigorated for modern use, Union Station has become a community focal point as well as an enhanced gateway to the adjacent Winston-Salem State University campus.
Michelle Portman
Historic Preservation Specialist
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