Broad Street Station (Richmond)

Broad Street Station (originally Union Station) was a union railroad station in Richmond, Virginia, United States, across Broad Street from the Fan district. The building is now used by the Science Museum of Virginia.

Broad Street Station
Former Atlantic Coast Line and Amtrak station
General information
Location2500 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
 United States
Coordinates37.561111°N 77.465833°W / 37.561111; -77.465833
Tracks3 (remaining)
8 (old)
History
Opened1917
Closed1975 (for passenger rail service)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Petersburg
toward St. Petersburg
 Champion Alexandria
toward New York
Jacksonville
toward Miami
 Silver Meteor
Petersburg
toward Miami
 Silver Star Fredericksburg
toward New York
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Centralia
toward Tampa
 Main Line Terminus
Preceding station Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Following station
Terminus Main Line Acca
toward Washington, D.C.
Broad Street Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
ArchitectJohn Russell Pope
NRHP reference No.72001518
VLR No.127-0226
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972
Designated VLRNovember 16, 1971
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