Bristol station (Virginia)

Bristol station (locally known as Union Station and Bristol Train Station) is a historic railroad station in Bristol, Virginia, USA, just north of the Tennessee state line. Built in 1902, the station was served by passenger trains until 1971. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Bristol Railroad Station in 1980.

Bristol station
Bristol station from the west in 2020
General information
Location101 M.L.K. Jr Boulevard, Bristol, Virginia
History
Opened1865
ClosedMay 1, 1971
Rebuilt1902
Former services
Preceding station Norfolk and Western Railway Following station
Terminus Bristol – Roanoke Emory
toward Roanoke
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Bluff City
toward Memphis
 Memphis – Bristol Terminus
Haskell
toward St. Charles
 Appalachia Division
Bristol Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Coordinates36°35′44″N 82°10′47″W
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1891 (1891), 1902
NRHP reference No.80004173
VLR No.102-0011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980
Designated VLRSeptember 16, 1980
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