Charlottesville Union Station

The Charlottesville Union Station, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, is served by Amtrak's Cardinal, Crescent, and daily Northeast Regional passenger trains. It is Amtrak's third-busiest station in Virginia, aside from its all-auto Auto Train station in Lorton. The station is situated in the northeast quadrant of the junction between two railway lines. The Cardinal uses the east–west line, owned by the state of Virginia, and formerly by CSX Transportation, and operated by the Buckingham Branch Railroad, while other services use the north–south line owned and operated by Norfolk Southern Railway. The station is within walking distance of the University of Virginia, which is the major employer in the area.

Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville station in July 2009
General information
Location810 West Main Street
Charlottesville, Virginia
United States
Coordinates38°01′53″N 78°29′31″W
Owned byUnion Station Partners LLC
Line(s)
  • BB Washington Subdivision
  • CSX North Mountain Subdivision
  • NS Washington District
Platforms2 side platforms (1 on each line)
Tracks4 (2 on each line)
Construction
Parking10 short-term and 165 long-term spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: CVS
History
Opened1885
Rebuilt1915, mid–1990s
Passengers
FY 2022125,270 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Staunton
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Culpeper
toward New York
Lynchburg
toward New Orleans
 Crescent
Lynchburg
toward Roanoke
 Northeast Regional Culpeper
toward Boston South or Springfield
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Hickory Hill
toward Birmingham
 Main Line Rio
toward Washington, D.C.
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Staunton
toward Chicago
 James Whitcomb Riley Charlottesville (Main St. Sta.)
toward Richmond (Ellerson Sta.)
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