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'''Petersburg''' (''Ettrick Station'') is an ] railroad station located at 3516 South Street in ] just outside the city of ]. However, like most of Ettrick, it has a Petersburg address. The station was built in 1955 by the ] (ACL) and is near ] and ]. '''Petersburg''' (''Ettrick Station'') is an ] railroad station located at 3516 South Street in ] just outside the city of ]. However, like most of Ettrick, it has a Petersburg address. The station was built in 1955 by the ] (ACL) and is near ] and ].


In the 2010s a replacement station was proposed in ] to serve the ] of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Buettner |first=Michael |title=Feds propose moving Amtrak station out of Ettrick |url= http://www.progress-index.com/news/20170414/feds-propose-moving-amtrak-station-out-of-ettrick |accessdate=8 July 2019 |work=The Progress-Index |date=17 May 2017}}</ref> Those plans were shelved as of July 2019. The ] reported that $5.7 million had been secured for modernizing the station including replacement of the passenger platform and connecting ramps, as well as improving the parking lot, access road, and signs on ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Bill |title=Ettrick's Amtrak future appears back on track |url= https://pilotonline.com/news/article_9e532a92-6e8c-5285-aae0-335cc50ca67c.html |work=Virginian-Pilot |agency=The (Petersburg) Progress-Index |date=6 July 2019 |accessdate=8 July 2019}}</ref> In 2019 bus service began to the multi-modal station in downtown Petersburg, with a park-and-ride lot under construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progress-index.com/news/20190911/petersburg-expands-bus-service-to-train-station|title = Petersburg expands bus service to train station}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.petersburg-va.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1159|title=Petersburg, VA}}</ref> Petersburg's role as a passenger rail transfer station would grow under the ] project, which includes high-speed service to both ], and ].<ref>https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15274/SEHSR-R2R-Signed_FEIS.pdf</ref> A shorter route to Raleigh is in the works, with the acquisition of ] abandoned right-of-way and underused trackage.<ref>https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article245841010.html</ref> In the 2010s a replacement station was proposed in ] to serve the ] of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Buettner |first=Michael |title=Feds propose moving Amtrak station out of Ettrick |url= http://www.progress-index.com/news/20170414/feds-propose-moving-amtrak-station-out-of-ettrick |accessdate=8 July 2019 |work=The Progress-Index |date=17 May 2017}}</ref> Those plans were shelved as of July 2019. The ] reported that $5.7 million had been secured for modernizing the station including replacement of the passenger platform and connecting ramps, as well as improving the parking lot, access road, and signs on ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Bill |title=Ettrick's Amtrak future appears back on track |url= https://pilotonline.com/news/article_9e532a92-6e8c-5285-aae0-335cc50ca67c.html |work=Virginian-Pilot |agency=The (Petersburg) Progress-Index |date=6 July 2019 |accessdate=8 July 2019}}</ref> In 2019 bus service began to the multi-modal station in downtown Petersburg, with a park-and-ride lot under construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progress-index.com/news/20190911/petersburg-expands-bus-service-to-train-station|title = Petersburg expands bus service to train station}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.petersburg-va.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1159|title=Petersburg, VA}}</ref> Petersburg's role as a passenger rail transfer station would grow under the ] project, which includes high-speed service to both ], and ].<ref>https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15274/SEHSR-R2R-Signed_FEIS.pdf</ref> A shorter route to Raleigh is in the works, with the acquisition of ] abandoned right-of-way and underused trackage.<ref>https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article245841010.html {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref>


In the 1970s Amtrak also served ] in Petersburg until '']'' service east-west across Virginia ended in 1977. In the 1970s Amtrak also served ] in Petersburg until '']'' service east-west across Virginia ended in 1977.


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Petersburg, VA
Current station building
General information
Location3516 South Street, Ettrick, Virginia 23803
United States
Coordinates37°14′31″N 77°25′43″W / 37.2419°N 77.4287°W / 37.2419; -77.4287
Owned byCSX Transportation
Operated byAmtrak
Platforms1 island and 1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codePTB, (station details)
History
Opened1955
Passengers
201831,563 annually Increase 2.47%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
NorfolkTerminus Northeast Regional Richmond Staples Mill Roadtoward Boston South or Springfield
Rocky Mounttoward Charlotte Carolinian Richmond Staples Mill Roadtoward New York
Rocky Mounttoward Savannah Palmetto
Rocky Mounttoward Miami Silver Meteor
Silver Star
Former services
Preceding station Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Following station
Carsontoward Tampa Main Line Chestertoward Richmond

Petersburg (Ettrick Station) is an Amtrak railroad station located at 3516 South Street in Ettrick, Virginia just outside the city of Petersburg. However, like most of Ettrick, it has a Petersburg address. The station was built in 1955 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) and is near Virginia State University and Rogers Stadium.

In the 2010s a replacement station was proposed in Colonial Heights to serve the Tri-Cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell. Those plans were shelved as of July 2019. The Commonwealth Transportation Board reported that $5.7 million had been secured for modernizing the station including replacement of the passenger platform and connecting ramps, as well as improving the parking lot, access road, and signs on Interstate 95. In 2019 bus service began to the multi-modal station in downtown Petersburg, with a park-and-ride lot under construction. Petersburg's role as a passenger rail transfer station would grow under the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor project, which includes high-speed service to both Norfolk, Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina. A shorter route to Raleigh is in the works, with the acquisition of CSX abandoned right-of-way and underused trackage.

In the 1970s Amtrak also served Union Station in Petersburg until Mountaineer service east-west across Virginia ended in 1977.

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. Buettner, Michael (17 May 2017). "Feds propose moving Amtrak station out of Ettrick". The Progress-Index. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. Atkinson, Bill (6 July 2019). "Ettrick's Amtrak future appears back on track". Virginian-Pilot. The (Petersburg) Progress-Index. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. "Petersburg expands bus service to train station".
  5. "Petersburg, VA".
  6. https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15274/SEHSR-R2R-Signed_FEIS.pdf
  7. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article245841010.html

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