ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CHARLOTTE GATEWAY STATION

Street. There, they can enter CGS or either walk or take the streetcar or other
buses the three blocks to the core of the CBD, or go six blocks to the CTC to
transfer to other buses or board the LYNX Blue Line to the south or northeast.
• Amtrak passengers will exit from the intercity passenger train platforms and will take
a series of stairs and escalators to gain access to the station great hall for baggage
claim and access to either the bus terminal downstairs or to Trade Street for cab,
bus or streetcar access. The platforms are currently planned for the east side of NS
mainline. However, the platforms could be relocated between the NS main line
tracks if required to address future congestion and other operational issues.
Location of the platforms will not impact the Amtrak station facilities.
The site section and oblique rendering below, which includes an optional under-ground
CATS bus capacity, illustrates how passenger access is provided through the station.
Figure 1.1-3. Access and Circulation at the Charlotte Gateway Station
Charlotte Gateway Station 1.1-6
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