Thurmond station

Last updated
Thurmond, WV
Thurmond WV Depot.jpg
Looking southeast across the train tracks towards the Thurmond station building
General information
LocationCounty Route 25 & County Route 2
Thurmond, West Virginia
United States
Owned by National Park Service
Line(s) CSX New River Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3 (1 unused)
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes, extremely limited
Other information
Station code Amtrak: THN
History
Opened1905, 1977 (Amtrak)
Rebuilt1995
Passengers
FY 2023466 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Montgomery
toward Chicago
Cardinal Prince
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Charleston
toward Chicago
James Whitcomb Riley
1977
 Prince
toward Washington, D.C.
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Hawks Nest
toward Cincinnati
Main Line Prince
toward Washington, D.C. or Old Point Comfort
Harvey
toward Price Hill
Price Hill – Thurmond Terminus
Thurmond Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Station
Location Thurmond, West Virginia, USA
Coordinates 37°57′26″N81°04′44″W / 37.95722°N 81.07889°W / 37.95722; -81.07889
Built1905
ArchitectChesapeake and Ohio Railway
Part of Thurmond Historic District (ID84003520)
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1984 [2]
Location
Thurmond station

Thurmond station is a train station in Thurmond, West Virginia, United States, that is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The Cardinal , which runs three times each week between Chicago, Illinois and Washington, DC, passes by the station three times each week in both directions. The station is on CSX Transportation's New River Line and is located on the east bank of the New River.

Contents

Ridership

Amtrak train 51 arriving at Thurmond

It is one of Amtrak's least-busy stations, it was the second least-busy for fiscal year 2006, after Greenfield Village, Michigan, which was less traveled because it had been discontinued from the Amtrak regular schedule in April 2006 (being open only to groups after that point). [3] Of the 509 stations served by Amtrak in fiscal year 2012, Thurmond was again the second least-used station, just ahead of Sanderson, Texas. [4] [5] In fiscal year 2023, however, Thurmond was the fourth least-used station.

In 2022, the Amtrak station in Thurmond, WV saw 399 passengers served, compared to 285 in 2018. [6] In 2023, 466 passengers were served at the Thurmond station. [7]

As of 2024, due to the low annual ridership in Thurmond, the station is unstaffed, there is no waiting room, and no in-person ticket booth or kiosk. [8]

History

The long, narrow two-story slate-roofed wooden structure, built in 1905 by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, also houses a railroad museum and a visitor center for the New River Gorge National River. The depot features a projecting bay that served as a signal tower. The interior originally possessed three waiting rooms: one for white men, one for white women, and one for African Americans. [9] The building was renovated in 1995. It is a contributing structure in the Thurmond Historic District. [10] In 2023, a new small accessible platform was constructed to accommodate passengers with reduced mobility.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thurmond, West Virginia</span> Town in West Virginia, United States

Thurmond is a town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was five at the 2020 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexandria Union Station</span> Historic train station in Virginia, US

Alexandria Union Station is a historic railroad station in Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. To avoid confusion with nearby Washington Union Station, the station is often referred to as simply Alexandria. Its Amtrak code is ALX.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New River Gorge National Park and Preserve</span> American national park and nature preserve

The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a unit of the United States National Park Service designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains. Established in 1978 as a national river and redesignated in 2020, the park and preserve stretches for 53 miles (85 km) from just downstream of Hinton to Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richmond Main Street Station</span> Railway station in Richmond VA

Richmond Main Street Station, officially the Main Street Station and Trainshed, is a historic railroad station and office building in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1901, and is served by Amtrak. It is also an intermodal station with Richmond's city transit bus services, which are performed by Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC). The station is colloquially known by residents as The Clock Tower. It was listed to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and in 1976 was made a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Main Street Station serves as a secondary train station for Richmond providing limited Amtrak service directly to downtown Richmond. Several Amtrak trains serving the Richmond metropolitan area only stop at the area's primary rail station, Staples Mill Road which is located five miles to the north in Henrico County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelso Multimodal Transportation Center</span> Amtrak train station near downtown Kelso, Washington

The Kelso Multimodal Transportation Center is an Amtrak train station located near downtown Kelso, Washington, United States. The station also serves the neighboring city of Longview, which is located just across the Cowlitz River. The station is served by Cascades and Coast Starlight trains. Greyhound Lines provides national and regional bus service, while RiverCities Transit provides local transit. Shuttle vans, taxis and rental cars can also be hired at the station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danville station</span> Passenger train station in Danville, Virginia, U.S.

Danville station, also known as Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot, is a historic train station in Danville, Virginia. It is currently served by Amtrak, the United States' national passenger rail service, and is a stop on the Crescent line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Staunton station</span> Rail station in Staunton, Virginia, US

Staunton station is an Amtrak train station in Staunton, Virginia, located in the downtown Wharf Area Historic District of the city. It is served by Amtrak's Cardinal, which runs between New York and Chicago. The station has restrooms and benches, but no ticket office.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Williamsburg Transportation Center</span> Intermodal transportation hub in Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg Transportation Center is an intermodal transit station in Williamsburg, Virginia. Operated by the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority, it also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional train as well as Greyhound Lines and Hampton Roads Transit intercity buses. The transportation center was formerly a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) passenger station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alderson station</span>

Alderson station is an Amtrak station in Alderson, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. It is located at 1 C&O Plaza, and functions as a request stop. The station is a contributing property within the Alderson Historic District, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 12, 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White Sulphur Springs station</span> Amtrak stop in West Virginia

White Sulphur Springs station is a railway station in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, served by Amtrak, the national passenger railway. The station is a stop on Amtrak's Cardinal route.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hinton station (West Virginia)</span> Amtrak station in Hinton, West Virginia

Hinton station is an Amtrak station in Hinton, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. The station is a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway depot, and is located in the Hinton Historic District. Constructed in 1892, the brick building includes wood canopies supported by heavy brackets featuring a wood-fan pattern trim.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prince station</span> Amtrak station in Prince, West Virginia

Prince station is an Amtrak station in Prince, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. It serves as the main depot for the Beckley area because it is on the CSX mainline while Beckley itself is not.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montgomery station (West Virginia)</span>

Montgomery station is an Amtrak station in Montgomery, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal passenger train. The station is an open metal shed built along platforms previously used by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, which demolished the former brick station house in the 1970s after the company ended passenger service in 1971. The station platform was rebuilt in 2020 to provide greater accessibility.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charleston station (West Virginia)</span> Active intercity railroad station in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia

Charleston station is an active intercity railroad station in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Located on MacCorkle Avenue Southeast, the station services trains of Amtrak's Cardinal between New York Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The two trains, make stops in Charleston on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Charleston station contains a single 800-foot (240 m) concrete side platform and has a station depot that provides a waiting room for customers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newbern Depot</span> Railway station in Newbern, Tennessee

Newbern Depot, also known as Newbern Illinois Central Depot or as the Newbern–Dyersburg station, is an Amtrak station and museum in Newbern, Tennessee. It is an unstaffed flag stop on the City of New Orleans route, which serves Newbern and nearby Dyersburg when passengers have tickets to and from the station. The building was constructed by Illinois Central Railroad in 1920 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harpers Ferry station</span> MARC and Amtrak rail station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, US

Harpers Ferry station is a historic railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is currently served by Amtrak's Capitol Limited as well as MARC commuter service. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the station is part of the Harpers Ferry Historic District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martinsburg station</span> MARC and Amtrak rail station in Martinsburg, West Virginia, US

Martinsburg station is a railway station in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States, served by MARC Brunswick Line commuter rail service and Amtrak Capitol Limited intercity rail service. The station has one side platform serving a siding track of the CSX Cumberland Subdivision, with a footbridge crossing the siding and the two main tracks to provide access to the preserved Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Martinsburg Shops complex.

Sanderson station is an Amtrak railway station serving the small West Texas town of Sanderson. The unstaffed station is located alongside West Downie Street in the southwest corner of the town. The station accommodates travelers who use the combined Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle, operating between Los Angeles and New Orleans or Chicago, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ottumwa station</span> Amtrak intercity train station in Ottumwa, Iowa

Ottumwa station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The station was originally built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and has been listed as Burlington Depot by the National Register of Historic Places since November 26, 2008. It became a contributing property in the Historic Railroad District in 2011.

The Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) was a named passenger train of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of West Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Amtrak System Timetable: Spring 2005 - Summer 2005". April 25, 2005. p. 80. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Great American Stations: Thurmond, WV (THN)". Amtrak. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Great American Stations: Sanderson, TX (SND)". Amtrak. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ https://www.railpassengers.org/site/assets/files/2551/thn.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  7. ↑ https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/WESTVIRGINIA23.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. ↑ "Thurmond, WV (THN) | Amtrak". www.amtrak.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  9. ↑ Chambers, S. Allen (2004). "Capital Center and South Central West Virginia". Buildings of West Virginia. Oxford University Press. pp. 114–115. ISBN   0-19-516548-9.
  10. ↑ Harper, R. Eugene (September 15, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Thurmond Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved November 19, 2013.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Thurmond (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.