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Train station in West Virginia, US
Alderson, WV
Trackside view of the depot.
General information
Location1 C&O Plaza
Alderson, West Virginia
United States
Coordinates37°43′27″N 80°38′40″W / 37.72417°N 80.64444°W / 37.72417; -80.64444
Line(s)CSX Alleghany Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: ALD
History
Opened1896, 2004
Closed2001
Passengers
FY 2023399 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Hintontoward Chicago Cardinal White Sulphur Springstoward New York
Former services
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Hintontoward Cincinnati Main Line Roncevertetoward Washington, D.C. or Old Point Comfort
Location

Alderson station is an Amtrak station in Alderson, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. It is located at 1 C&O Plaza, and functions as a request stop. The station is a contributing property within the Alderson Historic District, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 12, 1993.

A view of Alderson, WV depot and a portion of the tracks from the crossing to the historic 1914 Memorial Bridge

The wood frame depot, originally built by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1896, is typical of a standard station built on the C&O system between 1890 and 1914. It features board and batten walls, decorative brackets, fancy stick work on the gable ends and deep eaves. The railroad enlarged the structure in 1924.

Amtrak began serving the community on April 29, 1979. Between December 4, 2001, and the second half of 2004, service to the station was suspended, partially due to painting that changed the station from white to orange. It was Amtrak's least used station in West Virginia in FY2022.

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of West Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "Alderson, WV, station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  4. "Alderson Service (Amtrak NEWS, April 1979)". Amtrak History & Archives. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. Amtrak Fact Sheet. Fiscal Year 2022. State of West Virginia.

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Amtrak stations in West Virginia
Active stations
Former stations
  • Bluefield
  • Clarksburg
  • Duffields
  • Grafton
  • Hancock
  • Keyser
  • Parkersburg
  • Rowlesville
  • Welch
  • Williamson


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