Clemson Station Renovations
The Old Southern Station at Clemson, SC was recently restored by the City of Clemson. This station which is currently a flag stop for Amtrak's Crescent has served as a full service station w/ REA, Clemson's City Hall, and will soon house the Clemson CVB. This page will attempt to document the progress.

Renovations include demolition of the entire interior of the old baggage areas which had previously been gutted for the city hall. Also the station will be moved 20 feet from the tracks and rebuilt. The original wood siding which had been covered over in the past will be restored. A Southern RR museum will also be constructed inside this station.

Most recent update:

09/01/02 - My first visit back since graduation. The station now rests in the area where the old side track once ran. The station has been restored to its 1920's appearance. Included was the replacement of the old baggage doors. The Amtrak waiting room has been moved from the end of the station to the middle of the station where the telegraph area once was. See Below for the new photos.

5/11/01 - Final Update, My graduation day and my final look at the Clemson station. The Station was up on stilts and on steel I-beams ready for its short journey.

4/21/01 - Demolition of interior is complete and now all plumbing connections are being removed. The Amtrak waiting room has been emptied, and the toilet fixtures removed. The former rail on the right side of the station, once used for local freight loading/unloading has been removed. The station is almost ready to be moved for its original site.

3/31/01 - Demolition of the interior and removal of the siding is complete. Only the flashing is covering the original wood siding on the station. The dumpsters have been removed and selective demolition of the brick base has begun.
Pictures:
09/01/2002
05/11/2001

04/2001
03/2001

You can see here the old telegraph and ticket offices now gutted.
02/2001

If you look to the right of this picture you can see the wood siding hidden under the plastic.