| The
White Sulphur Springs Depot, a Neo-Georgian style
depot built in 1929, still serves the rail-traveling
public, as a scheduled stop for Amtrak's Cardinal. |
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enlarged
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elegant White Sulphur Springs Depot was built
primarily to serve visitors to The
Greenbrier, a Mobil Five Star, AAA 5-Diamond
resort. Even
today, it is not uncommon to find a private rail car
parked on the siding at the White Sulphur Springs
station. |
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| Alderson
Depot - Located in the center of the town’s
historic district, the recently restored Alderson Depot, a
circa 1896 wood-frame structure, is typical of standard
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O) design used by the
railroad during the period from 1890 to 1915.
Hinton
Railroad Museum - Opened on May 26, 1991, and
contains many artifacts of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway. The Museum is located in the former Cox's
Department Store Building, within the heart of Hinton's
National Historic District.
Hinton
Railroad Days Festival, October 13-14, 20-21, 2001 - Live
entertainment, food, exhibits and other festivities are a
tradition during Hinton's annual celebration of its railroad
heritage. The event is timed to coincide with the
annual New River Train excursions (see below).
New
River Train Excursions,
October 13-14, 20-21, 2001 -
These series of day-long, 300-mile treks via rail across
West Virginia are timed to coincide with the expected peak
of fall colors in the New River Gorge.
Prince
Depot - Built
in an Art Deco style compatible with architecture of
the C&O's Cincinnati Union Terminal, the Prince
Depot still serves as a Amtrak passenger stop.
Ronceverte
Depot - The
Ronceverte Depot, a two-story brick structure built in 1914,
is typical of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O)
stations of the era. The station is still in active
use by CSXT.
Thurmond
Depot - The Thurmond Depot, a two-story wood-frame
structure from 1905, still serves as as "flagstop"
for Amtrak trains. Just recently the old depot was
painstakingly restored and now houses a visitors center and
museum. |
