Athens station (Ohio)

Athens station is a former train station in Athens, Ohio, adjacent to the campus of Ohio University. It served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from around 1890 until 1971, then Amtrak from 1976 to 1981. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Athens B & O Train Depot.

Athens, OH
Former Athens station building in 2009
General information
Location123 West Union Street
Athens, Ohio
United States
Coordinates 39°19′44″N 82°6′21″W
History
OpenedOctober 30, 1976
ClosedOctober 1, 1981 (1981-10-01)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Chillicothe Shenandoah
1976–1981
Parkersburg
toward Washington, D.C.
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Grosvenor
toward St. Louis
St. Louis Line
Until 1971
Canaanville
toward Cumberland
Athens B & O Train Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Architectural styleStick-Eastlake
NRHP reference No.83001944
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1983
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