Hinton station (West Virginia) explained

Style:Amtrak
Hinton, WV
Address:100 Second Avenue
Country:United States
Tracks:3
Opened:September 25, 1872[1]
Rebuilt:1892
Coordinates:37.6747°N -80.8922°W
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
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Hinton station is an Amtrak station in Hinton, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. The station is a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway depot, and is located in the Hinton Historic District. Constructed in 1892,[2] the brick building includes wood canopies supported by heavy brackets featuring a wood-fan pattern trim.

A December 2007, fire damaged the building, but it reopened a short time later following repairs. The depot is currently undergoing a $1.5-million series of phased repairs and renovations. Work in the early phases included installation of a new slate roof, re-pointing of the brickwork and repairs to the windows and decorative woodwork. A new concrete platform with tactile edging was also installed.[3]

Due to a bend in the adjacent New River, eastbound trains actually head southwest when passing the station (and vice versa).

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Completed to Hinton, W. Va. . April 12, 2022 . The Richmond Dispatch . September 26, 1872 . 1. Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Castro . James E. . The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway . 2006 . . 9780738543345 . 34.
  3. Web site: Hinton, WV Station. Great American Stations. 3 October 2014.