Christiansburg station

Christiansburg, VA
Christiansburg station in July 1987
General information
LocationDepot Street NE at East Main Street
Christiansburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°8′28.79″N 80°24′6.35″W / 37.1413306°N 80.4017639°W / 37.1413306; -80.4017639
Line(s)NS Christiansburg District
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsShuttle Bus Blacksburg Transit
Shuttle Bus Valley Metro
History
Opened1857
March 24, 1975[1]
Opening2025
ClosedApril 30, 1971
October 1, 1979[2]
Rebuilt1906
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Northeast Regional Roanoke
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Narrows
toward Tri-State
Hilltopper Roanoke
Narrows
toward Chicago
Mountaineer Roanoke
toward Norfolk
Preceding station Norfolk and Western Railway Following station
Pearlsburg
toward Cincinnati
Main Line Shawsville
toward Norfolk

Christiansburg station was an intercity rail station located in Christiansburg, Virginia. Originally built in 1906 to replace a previous station, it was served by Norfolk and Western Railway passenger trains until 1971. It was later served by Amtrak's Mountaineer from 1975 to 1977, then the Hilltopper until 1979. The station building remains extant.

  1. ^ "Amtrak's 'Mountaineer' makes first run today". Williamson Daily News. March 24, 1975. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Nagasaki was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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