National Register of Historic Places

Wilmington Amtrak Station

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Listed
November 21, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000581

About this property

Wilmington station, also known as the Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Railroad Station, is a passenger rail station in Wilmington, Delaware. It serves nine Amtrak train routes and is part of the Northeast Corridor. It also serves SEPTA Regional Rail commuter trains on the Wilmington/Newark Line as well as DART First State local buses and Greyhound Lines intercity buses. Built in 1907 as Pennsylvania Station, the station was renamed in 2011 for then-Vice President (now former President) Joe Biden, an advocate for passenger rail who routinely took the train from Wilmington to Washington, D.C. during his time as a Senator from 1973 to 2009. In 1987, Biden formally announced his ultimately unsuccessful bid for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination at this station. Located on Front Street between French and Walnut Streets in downtown Wilmington, the station has one inside level with stores, a cafe/newsstand, Amtrak and SEPTA ticket offices, a car rental office, and restrooms. Passengers board their trains on the second-story train platforms.

Location

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
39.73672, -75.55141

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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1777Revolutionary War
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When was Wilmington Amtrak Station listed on the National Register?

Wilmington Amtrak Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976.

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Wilmington Amtrak Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Wilmington Amtrak Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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