Manassas station

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Manassas, VA
Cardinal arriving in Manassas.jpg
The Cardinal arriving at Manassas in 2011
General information
Location9500 West Street
Manassas, Virginia
United States
Coordinates 38°45′00″N77°28′22″W / 38.7501°N 77.4728°W / 38.7501; -77.4728
Owned byCity of Manassas
Line(s) NS Washington District
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg OmniLink: MN
Aiga bus trans.svg Cross County Connector
Construction
Bicycle facilities Racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: MSS
Fare zone6 (VRE)
History
Opened1914
Rebuilt1997
Passengers
FY 202343,221 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Culpeper
toward Chicago
Cardinal Alexandria
toward New York
Culpeper
toward New Orleans
Crescent
Culpeper
toward Roanoke
Northeast Regional Burke Centre
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express.svg Virginia Railway Express Following station
Broad Run
Terminus
Manassas Line Manassas Park
Location
Manassas station

Manassas station is a train station in the city of Manassas, Virginia, United States. The station is served by Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line commuter trains and Amtrak Cardinal , Crescent and Northeast Regional intercity trains.

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History

Manassas station in 1969 Some Southern Passenger Trains from Roger Puta (27103308854).jpg
Manassas station in 1969

The first Manassas station was a small log building where the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and the Manassas Gap Railroad intersected. In 1904, the building was replaced with a brick passenger station. This station caught fire on June 25, 1914 and was destroyed. [2] [3]

The present station was constructed in October 1914 by the Southern Railway. [2] The city bought the depot from Norfolk Southern Railway in the 1990s and renovated it under the direction of The Manassas Museum System. Workers restored the original 1914 paint colors, repointed brick, laid new plaster, overhauled mechanical systems and installed reproductions of original doors and light fixtures. A tile roof similar to the original was also installed. The $575,000 project was completed in 1997. Today the depot has a waiting room and also houses a tourist information center and the James & Marion Payne Memorial Railroad Exhibition Gallery. [2] [4]

The station appears on the cover of the 1972 self-titled double album by Manassas. The image depicts musicians Chris Hillman and Stephen Stills standing on the north end of the then-Southern Railway depot. [5]

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References

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  4. "Manassas, VA (MSS)". Amtrak. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  5. "Manassas by Stephen Stills Album Cover Location". History Of Rock Music. December 19, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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