Harpers_Ferry_station

Harpers Ferry station

Harpers Ferry station

MARC and Amtrak rail station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, US

Harpers Ferry station is a historic railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is currently served by Amtrak's Capitol Limited as well as MARC commuter service. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the station is part of the Harpers Ferry Historic District.

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It is a wooden frame Victorian style building, dating from 1889. It sits on buried foundations of original Harpers Ferry armory buildings.[6]

In 2007, the station was rededicated following a $2.2 million renovation, which included restoration of the station's tower.[7]

Station layout

The station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of West Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "MARC Brunswick Line Technical Report" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "WEST VIRGINIA - Jefferson County". National Register of Historic Places. American Dreams Inc.
  6. [6]
    Harpers Ferry Planning Commission (November 1, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Harpers Ferry Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. [7]
    "Harpers Ferry, WV station". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

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B&O's Columbian at Harpers Ferry in 1949
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