Charleston station (West Virginia)
Charleston station is an active intercity railroad station in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Located on MacCorkle Avenue Southeast, the station services trains of Amtrak's Cardinal between New York Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The two trains (nos. 50 (eastbound) and 51 (westbound)), make stops in Charleston on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Charleston station contains a single 800-foot (240 m) concrete side platform and has a station depot that provides a waiting room for customers.
Charleston, WV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charleston station, April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 350 MacCorkle Avenue Southeast Charleston, West Virginia United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°20′47″N 81°38′18″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | General Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CSX Kanawha Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: CHW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 11,251 14.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY 2022 | 6,641 (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chesapeake and Ohio Depot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.2 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | J.C. & A.L. Pennock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Beaux Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MPS | South Hills MRA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 84000782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | October 26, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The station depot, built by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1905, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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