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	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 {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref> A shorter route to Raleigh is in the works, with the acquisition of ] abandoned right-of-way and underused trackage.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article245841010.html\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200919023748/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article245841010.html\| archive-date = 2020-09-19\| title = NCDOT to buy CSX rail line between Raleigh and Ridgeway {{!}} Raleigh News & Observer}}</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 {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref> A shorter route to Raleigh is in the works, with the acquisition of ] abandoned right-of-way and underused trackage.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article245841010.html\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200919023748/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article245841010.html\| archive-date = 2020-09-19\| title = NCDOT to buy CSX rail line between Raleigh and Ridgeway {{!}} Raleigh News & Observer}}</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.

	==References==		==References==

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Petersburg, VA

Petersburg station building

General information

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

Construction

Parking

Yes; free

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Station code

Amtrak: PTB

History

Opened

May 16, 1955

Passengers

FY 2023

46,274 (Amtrak)

Services

Preceding station		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
Rocky Mounttoward Miami	Silver Star

Former services

Preceding station	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad			Following station
Carsontoward Tampa		Main Line		Chestertoward Richmond

Petersburg station (also known as 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 services nearby Virginia State University and its home field, Rogers Stadium, both a short walk from the station.

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

"ACL Passenger Service to Start at New Depot". The Progress-Index. Petersburg, Virginia. May 13, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
Buettner, Michael (17 May 2017). "Feds propose moving Amtrak station out of Ettrick". The Progress-Index. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
Atkinson, Bill (6 July 2019). "Ettrick's Amtrak future appears back on track". Virginian-Pilot. The (Petersburg) Progress-Index. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
"Petersburg expands bus service to train station".
"Petersburg, VA".
https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/15274/SEHSR-R2R-Signed_FEIS.pdf
"NCDOT to buy CSX rail line between Raleigh and Ridgeway | Raleigh News & Observer". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19.

External links

Media related to Petersburg station at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Amtrak stations in Virginia
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Former stations	Bedford Christianburg Farmville Franconia–Springfield Lee Hall Lynchburg (Woodall Road) Monroe Narrows Newport News Nottaway County Station Petersburg (Fleet Street) Petersburg (River Street) Richmond–Ellerson Suffolk Williamsburg–Pottery Factory
Proposed stations	Bedford Christianburg

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