Union Station (Petersburg)
Petersburg Union Station
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Petersburg Union Station in 2005
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Location | River Street & Third Street, Petersburg, Virginia |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Built | 1909-1910 |
Architect | Norfolk and Western Railway |
Part of | Petersburg Old Town Historic District (#80004314[1]) |
Designated CP | July 4, 1980 |
Petersburg Union Station is an unused train station in Petersburg, Virginia. It was originally built in 1909–1910 for the Norfolk and Western Railway, replacing an earlier structure damaged by a flood.[2] The station remained in use until the formation of Amtrak in 1971, when passenger service on the Norfolk and Western's tracks ended. It saw a brief revival in 1975–1977, when Amtrak operated the Mountaineer between Norfolk and Cincinnati, Ohio.[3]
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad also used Union Station for a time; the ACL's line curved off to the northeast while the Norfolk and Western's ran east–west.[4][5] The Atlantic Coast Line used a new station from 1955 on.
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad, the third railroad to serve Petersburg, had two stations (Market Street and Donlap Street) near downtown.[6] Union Station is located along the northeastern edge of the Petersburg Old Town Historic District.[7]
See also
References
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- ↑ Seaboard Air Line Railway Freight and Passenger Station. City of Petersburg. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
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