| ROANOKE |
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Note: Service to Amtrak Roanoke, VA once ended in October 1979, but the station reopened on October 31, 2017. |
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Station Data: |
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Address |
55 Norfolk Avenue SW |
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Location |
37.2732 N, 79.9414 W |
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Elevation |
283 m / 930 ft |
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Population |
97,032 (Census 2010) |
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Staff |
Unstaffed |
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Building |
No station building |
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Ridership |
No data |
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Amtrak Train: |
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Train Name |
Route |
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[ Boston, MA - New York, NY - Charlottesville, VA - Roanoke, VA ] |
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[ Boston, MA
- Richmond, VA - Roanoke, VA
- Tri-State Station, KY ] |
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[ Chicago, IL -
Cincinnati, OH
- Roanoke, VA
- Norfolk, VA ] |
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Amtrak Northeast Regional Now Serves Roanoke: The Amtrak Northeast Regional serves the city of Roanoke, VA (RNK), beginning October 31, 2017. The train stops in downtown Roanoke at a newly-constructed passenger platform with a canopy located at 55 Norfolk Ave., SW. Public parking facilities are available adjacent to the Roanoke station stop. (Source - "Amtrak Media Center" Amtrak Northeast Regional Now Serves Roanoke) |
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Visited on December 2, 2017 |
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Roanoke Amtrak Information Board |
Slope to Street |
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Platform (Looking East) |
Platform (Looking West) |
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Platform |
In front of the station (Looking West) |
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In front of the station (Looking East) |
Norfolk Avenue (Looking West) |
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Visited on December 3, 2017 |
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Amtrak Station Information Board |
Parking (Looking South) |
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Platform (Looking West) |
Platform (Looking East) |
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Looking West |
Looking East (Boston) |
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Greyhound Bus Terminal near Station |
Downtown near Station (Jefferson Street) |
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Roanoke Norfolk & Western (N&W) Station - Visited in December 2017 |
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Former N&W Station |
N&W Station is used for Museum |
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Roanoke N&W Station |
"NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY" |
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Platform Side |
Platform Side |
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Looking East |
Looking West |
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Roanoke Norfolk & Western Station (September 1972) Amtrak did not use the N&W Station.
Amtrak Mountaineer at Roanoke Station (April 1976) Former Amtrak Roanoke Station was located at 330 Shenandoah Avenue.
Amtrak Mountaineer at Roanoke Station (May 1977) Former Amtrak Roanoke Station was located at 330 Shenandoah Avenue.
Roanoke Norfolk & Western Station (July 1987) Special train came to the N&W Station.
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