Petersburg (Amtrak station)
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Current station building; former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad station is south of this location | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 3516 South Street (Ettrick) Petersburg, VA 23803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°14′31″N 77°25′43″W / 37.2419°N 77.4287°WCoordinates: 37°14′31″N 77°25′43″W / 37.2419°N 77.4287°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 island platform, 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes; free | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | PTB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2013) | 27,988[1] 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Petersburg is an Amtrak railroad station located at 3516 South Street in the Ettrick area of Chesterfield County, Virginia (next to the city of Petersburg). The station was built in 1955 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) and is located next to a former station.
Both station houses are near Virginia State University and Rogers Stadium. Both station buildings share the same platform.
Routes
Gallery
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Petersburg Amtrak station with northbound Silver Star
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Former ACL station south of the existing one on the same platform
See also
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Petersburg (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Amtrak – Stations – Petersburg, VA
- Petersburg, Virginia; Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Petersburg Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide - Train Web)