Harpers Ferry Train Station
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| Harpers Ferry Amtrak station MARC commuter rail station |
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Harper's Ferry (WV) Amtrak-MARC Station |
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| Address | Potomac & Shenandoah Streets Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′28″N 77°43′52″W / 39.32444°N 77.73111°WCoordinates: 39°19′28″N 77°43′52″W / 39.32444°N 77.73111°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Amtrak: MARC: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Code | HFY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 5,006[1] |
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The Harpers Ferry Train Station is a railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States. 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.
It is a wooden frame Victorian style building, dating from 1889. It sits on buried foundations of original Harpers Ferry armory buildings.[3]
The station recently received a $2 million renovation, which included the restoration of the station's tower.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2011, State of West Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. December 2011. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/WESTVIRGINIA11.pdf. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Jefferson County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ Harpers Ferry Planning Commission (November 1, 1978). National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Harpers Ferry Historic DistrictPDF (2.35 MB). National Park Service.
[edit] External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Harpers Ferry (Amtrak station) |
- Amtrak – Stations – Harpers Ferry, WV
- Harper's Ferry Amtrak-MARC Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
| This West Virginia train station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- Historic district contributing properties
- Amtrak stations in West Virginia
- Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- Stations along Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines
- Maryland Area Regional Commuter stations
- Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Victorian architecture in West Virginia
- Transportation in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Southern United States railway station stubs