Tunnelton station explained

Tunnelton Railroad Depot
Location:Boswell St., N of the jct. of Boswell and South Sts., Tunnelton, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.3936°N -79.7458°W
Built:1912
Builder:Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Architecture:Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Early Commercial
Added:May 2, 1996
Refnum:96000437

Tunnelton station is a historic railway station located at Tunnelton, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built in 1912–1913, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. It is a rectangular, one-story brick structure. The exterior walls are constructed of brick, stone and mortar, with ornate wood soffit, extended wood fascia, and Spanish style ceramic roof tile, topped with large tile caps. Passenger service ceased in 1968, and in 1994, it was purchased from CSX by the Tunnelton Historical Society.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as the Tunnelton Railroad Depot.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tunnelton Railroad Depot. August 1995. 2011-09-01 . Wayne G. Miller and Gary F. Warnick. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.