Charlotte Passenger Rail Facility

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​Planning and development are underway on a proposed passenger railcar maintenance facility southwest of Uptown Charlotte in Mecklenburg County. This proposed facility will replace the existing maintenance facility and it will be near the Charlotte Gate​way Station.

The proposed facility will serve future repairs and maintenance for passenger trains and support the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor​. The proposed facility will include:

• Enclosed area for maintenance 
• Refueling area and onsite fuel tank
  
• Additional space for spare parts and equipment storage
• Enclosed train wash facility
• Space for a maximum of 20 train crew members
• Staging tracks (tracks used to set trains on their scheduled destination)​

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Project Funding

This project is listed as Project P-2918F in the 2024-2033 N.C. ​Department of Transportation's State Transportation Improvement Program​ and is funded for $342.9 million.

​	​Estimated Cost*
​Project development and design	​$28,900,000
​Property acquisition	​$25,000,000
​Construction costs	​$289,000,000
​Total cost	​$342,900,000

*Estimated costs subject to change