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Viewing Album:  Train Stations in Virginia
 
By:Matthew Zisi
Dates:4/21/2018 - 3/17/2023
Album Info:Several train stations I have photographed in Virginia, all over the state. Some are historic, others are still in use, and others fall in both those categories. Enjoy viewing!
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Orange Station
Title:  Orange Station
Description:  Train station in Orange, now the visitors center.
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:39:30 PM
Location:  Orange, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Orange Station
Title:  Orange Station
Description:  The station was built from 1909-1910 for the Southern Railway and served passenger trains until the 1970s.
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:43:34 PM
Location:  Orange, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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James Madisons Favorite Station!
Title:  James Madisons Favorite Station!
Description:  Nah, he never used it, but Montpelier station is located right near Montpelier, home of the 4th President of the United States. Still serves as the local post office! Built by the Southern Railway in 1910.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:37:29 PM
Location:  Montpelier Station, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Amherst Station
Title:  Amherst Station
Description:  Built by the Southern Railway in 1913.
Photo Date:  5/17/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:27:40 PM
Location:  Amherst, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Amherst Station
Title:  Amherst Station
Description:  The station saw 3 passenger trains a day until the 1940s, passenger service until the 1960s.
Photo Date:  5/17/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:29:46 PM
Location:  Amherst, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Signal
Title:  Signal
Description:  This signal is on display by the station.
Photo Date:  5/17/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:30:21 PM
Location:  Amherst, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Signal
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Amherst Station
Title:  Amherst Station
Description:  Moved slightly from its original site, the station is still next to the tracks, which are just down the hill behind where I am standing. It is now the visitors center for Amherst.
Photo Date:  5/17/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:31:31 PM
Location:  Amherst, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Fredericksburg VRE and Amtrak Station
Title:  Fredericksburg VRE and Amtrak Station
Description:  1910-built Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad Station. Trains still stop here, but the building itself is now the Bavarian Chef restaurant.
Photo Date:  6/6/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:25:44 PM
Location:  Fredericksburg, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Ashland Amtrak Station
Title:  Ashland Amtrak Station
Description:  Built in 1923 for the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. Ashland is just north of Richmond.
Photo Date:  7/12/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:21:18 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Ashland Amtrak Station
Title:  Ashland Amtrak Station
Description:  The station and tracks are in the middle of the north- and south-bound lanes of Center Street/Railroad Avenue, making this a great place to watch for trains!
Photo Date:  7/12/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:23:11 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Ashland Amtrak Station
Title:  Ashland Amtrak Station
Description:  In addition to providing a waiting room for travellers, the station is also the visitors center.
Photo Date:  7/12/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:23:53 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Ashland Amtrak Station
Title:  Ashland Amtrak Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:24:21 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Ashland Amtrak Station
Title:  Ashland Amtrak Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:25:37 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Ashland Amtrak Station
Title:  Ashland Amtrak Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 7:25:58 PM
Location:  Ashland, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Vienna Station
Title:  Vienna Station
Description:  Now, we are in Vienna! Yet, we are still in Virginia. Vienna, Virginia...heh-heh.
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:43:42 PM
Location:  Vienna, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Vienna Station
Title:  Vienna Station
Description:  Now thats old! This station was built in 1859 by the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, but it served most of its life on the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad, which used it until 1968. Next to the station, the old right-of-way is now a trail.
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:46:25 PM
Location:  Vienna, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Vienna Station
Title:  Vienna Station
Description:  Now, the station is home to the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders Club. They were having an open house this day, and we got to see their splendid recreation of the Western North Carolina Railroad. For a list of their open houses, visit their website at http://nvmr.org/index.html
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:47:50 PM
Location:  Vienna, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Platform at Woodbridge VRE Station
Title:  Platform at Woodbridge VRE Station
Description:  Looking north. I was unable to stay long, but that bridge must be an awesome spot to watch trains from!
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:38:00 PM
Location:  Woodbridge, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Platform at Woodbridge VRE Station
Title:  Platform at Woodbridge VRE Station
Description:  Looking south
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:38:27 PM
Location:  Woodbridge, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Bridge at VRE Station (1)
Title:  Bridge at VRE Station (1)
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:39:05 PM
Location:  Woodbridge, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Bridge at VRE Station (2)
Title:  Bridge at VRE Station (2)
Description:  Looks like plenty of parking, but this area has A LOT of traffic.
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:39:39 PM
Location:  Woodbridge, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Woodbridge VRE Station
Title:  Woodbridge VRE Station
Description:  The building has a waiting room and snack shop.
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:41:06 PM
Location:  Woodbridge, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Woodbridge VRE Station
Title:  Woodbridge VRE Station
Description:  building viewed from bridge
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:41:41 PM
Location:  Woodbridge, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Tracks at Woodbridge VRE Station
Title:  Tracks at Woodbridge VRE Station
Description:  This is the view northbound from the bridge.
Photo Date:  7/14/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:42:15 PM
Location:  Woodbridge, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station,Track
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Fredericksburg Virginia Central Station
Title:  Fredericksburg Virginia Central Station
Description:  Right next to the active station is the former Virginia Central station. The Virginia Central Railway was mostly abandoned in 1937, but a small portion in Fredericksburg remained open until 1983. The building itself has survived.
Photo Date:  8/1/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:32:14 PM
Location:  Fredericksburg, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Fredericksburg Virginia Central Station
Title:  Fredericksburg Virginia Central Station
Description:  Like its counterpart, the building is also now a restaurant, the Colonial Tavern. Food is great, and you have a better view of the trains from this building than you do from the other!
Photo Date:  8/1/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:33:18 PM
Location:  Fredericksburg, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Fredericksburg Virginia Central Station
Title:  Fredericksburg Virginia Central Station
Description:  Tough to tell from the outside, but the building is actually two stories!
Photo Date:  8/1/2018  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 5:33:52 PM
Location:  Fredericksburg, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Views:  168   Comments: 0
Alexandria Union Station
Title:  Alexandria Union Station
Description:  Built in 1905!
Photo Date:  3/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 11:36:54 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Alexandria Union Station
Title:  Alexandria Union Station
Description:  A number of railroads used this station when it was opened, including the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad.
Photo Date:  3/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 11:38:03 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Alexandria Union Station
Title:  Alexandria Union Station
Description:  Today, the station is still busy as an Amtrak and VRE stop.
Photo Date:  3/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 11:38:55 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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King Street - Old Town Station
Title:  King Street - Old Town Station
Description:  A Metro station for the Yellow and Blue Lines is right next to this station.
Photo Date:  3/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 11:40:08 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Mineral Station
Title:  Mineral Station
Description:  Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Station
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:46:07 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Views:  9   Comments: 0
Mineral Station
Title:  Mineral Station
Description:  Rebuilt in the mid-1880s - the original one was burned during the Civil War.
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:46:54 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Mineral Station
Title:  Mineral Station
Description:  This new one has lasted much longer, obviously!
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:47:24 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Mineral Station
Title:  Mineral Station
Description:  Tracks now belong to the Buckingham Branch Railroad.
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:48:12 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Mineral Station
Title:  Mineral Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:48:49 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Mineral Station
Title:  Mineral Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:49:19 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Views:  11   Comments: 1
Buckingham Branch Sign
Title:  Buckingham Branch Sign
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:49:49 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
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Mineral Station
Title:  Mineral Station
Description:  Wonderful mural by Janice Luck Abercrombie: http://virginiahistoryseries.org/vhs2_web_site_06272013_134.htm
Photo Date:  12/19/2022  Upload Date: 4/6/2023 7:51:17 PM
Location:  Mineral, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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