Amtrak has completed a comprehensive series of improvements at both the Camden Station and the Denmark Railway Depot in South Carolina, which are each served twice daily by Amtrak’s Floridian route.
The Camden Station (CAM) $3.5 million investment project includes:
- A new 600-foot concrete boarding platform, built eight inches above top of rail, for improved accessibility for passengers with disabilities and families with small children
- Accessible paths of travel to and from the station building
- Sloped accessible walkways and safety barriers
- Energy efficient LED lighting providing full platform illumination
- Detectable warning surfaces and new signage
The Denmark Station (DNK) $2.3 million construction investment project includes:
- A new 280-foot concrete boarding platform, built eight inches above top of rail, for improved accessibility for passengers with disabilities and families with small children
- Accessible routes between the platform and station building
- Sloped accessible walkways and safety barriers
- Full coverage LED platform lighting
- Detectable warning surfaces and updated signage
These improvements represent Amtrak’s broader effort to bring integrated, comprehensive accessibility to stations nationwide, ensuring a more inviting and inclusive travel experience for all customers.
Across the Amtrak network, 19 stations were brought into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in the 12 months ending Sept. 30 and another 50 stations are targeted for completion in the next year at a forecasted investment of $311 million.
The Amtrak ADA Stations Program is currently advancing 134 station designs and 66 station construction projects as part of Amtrak’s ongoing commitment to providing accessibility by working toward 100% ADA compliance completion at Amtrak-responsible station components by 2029 using funds provided by Congress through the Federal Railroad Administration
-via Press Release
