White River Junction (Amtrak station)
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| Address | 102 Railroad Row White River Junction, VT 05001 |
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| Coordinates | 43°38′54″N 72°19′4″W / 43.64833°N 72.31778°WCoordinates: 43°38′54″N 72°19′4″W / 43.64833°N 72.31778°W | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Green Mountain Railroad | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 8, 1937 | ||||||||||
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| Code | WRJ | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 14,109[1]  14% |
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White River Junction is a passenger train station in White River Junction, Vermont, served by Amtrak's Vermonter. It is also used by the Green Mountain Railroad for passenger excursion trains to Thetford and the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont. Originally, it was built in 1937 as a union station[2] that served the Boston and Maine Railroad, Central Vermont Railway, and Rutland Railroad.
The station is also the home of the New England Transportation Institute and Museum, which prominently features a sheltered display of Boston and Maine Railroad #494, a historic steam locomotive. The station's historic building is a contributing property in the White River Junction Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "White River Jct., VT (WRJ)". Great American Stations. http://www.greatamericanstatIons.com/Stations/WRJ. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Windsor County, Vermont
- ^ Courtney Fisher (original author) (May, 1980 (original date)). "White River Junction Historic District --National Register Nomination Information". Scanned or other replica of original NRHP application document. CRJC.ORG. http://www.crjc.org/heritage/V11-8.htm.
[edit] External links
- Amtrak – Stations – White River Junction, VT
- White River Junction Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- White River Junction (Great Railroad Stations Index)
- Green Mountain Scenic Railroad - White River Flyer
- New England Transportation Institute and Museum
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- Amtrak stations in Vermont
- White River Junction, Vermont
- Railroad museums in Vermont
- Museums in Windsor County, Vermont
- Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines
- Central Vermont Railway
- Rutland Railway
- Rail junctions in the United States
- Union stations in the United States
- Transportation museums in Vermont
- Buildings and structures in Windsor County, Vermont
- Transportation in Windsor County, Vermont
- Railway stations opened in 1937
- Northeastern United States railway station stubs
