White River Junction (Amtrak station)
White River Junction | |||||||||||
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102 Railroad Row White River Junction, VT 05001 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°38′54″N 72°19′4″W / 43.64833°N 72.31778°WCoordinates: 43°38′54″N 72°19′4″W / 43.64833°N 72.31778°W | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Green Mountain Railroad | ||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | WRJ | ||||||||||
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Opened | December 8, 1937 | ||||||||||
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Passengers (2013) |
15,480[1] ![]() | ||||||||||
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White River Junction is a passenger train station in White River Junction, Vermont, served by Amtrak's Vermonter. It is also used by the Green Mountain Railroad for passenger excursion trains to Thetford and the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont. Originally, it was built in 1937 as a union station[2] that served the Boston and Maine Railroad, Central Vermont Railway, and Rutland Railroad. On display adjacent to the station is a sheltered display of Boston and Maine Railroad #494, a historic steam locomotive. The station's historic building is a contributing property in the White River Junction Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Vermont" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Existing Railroad Stations in Windsor County, Vermont
- ↑ Courtney Fisher (original author) (May, 1980 (original date)). "White River Junction Historic District --National Register Nomination Information". Scanned or other replica of original NRHP application document. CRJC.ORG. Check date values in:
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External links
- Amtrak – Stations – White River Junction, VT
- White River Junction (WRJ) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
- White River Junction Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- White River Junction (Great Railroad Stations Index)
- New England Transportation Institute and Museum