Kingstree, SC (KTR)

101 East Main St.
Kingstree, SC 29556

Station Ownership

Facility:
Town of Kingstree

Parking:
Town of Kingstree

Platform(s):
Town of Kingstree

Track(s):
CSX

Amtrak Contact

Todd Stennis

Routes Served:

• Palmetto
• Silver Meteor

History

The current Amtrak stop in Kingstree, a white stuccoed brick building, was built around 1909 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It has been renovated several times and currently houses the Williamsburg Hometown Chamber Offices as well as the Amtrak waiting room; it also has a facility previously occupied by a restaurant.

Kingstree, the seat of Williamsburg County in the South Carolina low country, was originally part of the “Township Plan” that colonial governor Robert Johnson set up in 1730. The township, set out on the banks of the Black River, was named in honor of the English Protestant King, William of Orange. The township succeeded largely because of the raising and processing of indigo, which brought prosperity to the area, along with hemp, flax. During the American Revolutionary war, several battles were fought in this area along with the Francis Marion’s—the “Swamp Fox”—harassment of the British forces.

Williamsburg, the first settlement in the town’s area, later became known as King’s Tree because the King reserved all white pines for his own use in ship-building. In 1886, King’s Tree officially became Kingstree, the seat of Williamsburg County. The downtown has a large historic district, which was designated as such in 1982 in the National Register of Historic Places. The area is also known for its many old, beautiful live oak trees, despite being named for a white pine.

The Kingstree community is still largely agricultural, and is home to one of the largest cotton mills and tobacco markets in the state.

Amtrak does not provide ticketing or baggage services at this facility.

Kingstree is served by four daily trains.

ADA Compliance

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