Norfolk (Amtrak station)
Norfolk | |||||||||||
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 Norfolk Amtrak Station | |||||||||||
| Location |
280 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 Tide light rail, Harbor Park station | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | NFK | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 2, 2013 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (FY2014) |
41,843[1]  6.8% | ||||||||||
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The Norfolk Amtrak station is located at 280 Park Avenue in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.[2] It is the terminus of a branch of the Northeast Regional service which begins in Boston. Service began on December 12, 2012.[3] This station returned intercity passenger rail service to Norfolk proper for the first time since 1977 when the Mountaineer ended.
The $3.75 million brick and glass depot, financed by the city, opened on December 2, 2013. It was designed by architects and engineers with the Michael Baker Corporation and includes a soaring three story tower. Prior to the depot's completion, passengers only used the concrete platform. [4]
The station is adjacent to the Harbor Park baseball stadium along the Elizabeth River on the eastern edge of downtown. The Tide light rail system has an adjacent station at Harbor Park, allowing for connections from Amtrak to the light rail service.
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References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.norfolk.gov/pdf/Norfolk_Amtrak_Station_Fact_Sheet_11_12.pdf
- ↑ "Amtrak rolls out ticket prices for Norfolk". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Norfolk, VA Station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Norfolk, VA
- City of Norfolk Amtrak station construction information page
- Norfolk Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Norfolk, VA (NFK) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
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