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| '''Petersburg''' is an ] railroad station located at 3516 South Street in ] just outside the city of ]. The station was built in 1955 by the ] (ACL) and is near ] and ]. | '''Petersburg''' is an ] railroad station located at 3516 South Street in ] just outside the city of ]. The station was built in 1955 by the ] (ACL) and is near ] and ]. | ||
| A replacement station has been proposed at a site nearby in ]. <ref>{{cite web |title=Feds propose moving Amtrak station out of Ettrick |publisher=] |date=May 17, 2017 |url=http://www.progress-index.com/news/20170414/feds-propose-moving-amtrak-station-out-of-ettrick |accessdate=August 30, 2017}}</ref> | A replacement station has been proposed at a site nearby in ] to serve the ] of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and ]. <ref>{{cite web |title=Feds propose moving Amtrak station out of Ettrick |publisher=] |date=May 17, 2017 |url=http://www.progress-index.com/news/20170414/feds-propose-moving-amtrak-station-out-of-ettrick |accessdate=August 30, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| In the 1970s Amtrak also served ] in Petersburg. | In the 1970s Amtrak also served ] in Petersburg. | ||
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| Location | 3516 South Street, Ettrick, Virginia United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°14′31″N 77°25′43″W / 37.2419°N 77.4287°W / 37.2419; -77.4287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | CSX Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island and 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | PTB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 30,801 annually  2.47% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Petersburg is an Amtrak railroad station located at 3516 South Street in Ettrick, Virginia just outside the city of Petersburg. The station was built in 1955 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) and is near Virginia State University and Rogers Stadium.
A replacement station has been proposed at a site nearby in Colonial Heights to serve the Tri-Cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell.
In the 1970s Amtrak also served Union Station in Petersburg.
References
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Feds propose moving Amtrak station out of Ettrick". The Progress-Index. May 17, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
External links
Media related to Petersburg station at Wikimedia Commons
- Petersburg, VA – Amtrak
- Petersburg, VA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Petersburg, Virginia; Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Petersburg Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide - Train Web)
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