Hinton station (West Virginia)

Hinton
Location Maple Avenue at Second Avenue
Hinton, WV 25951
Coordinates 37°40′29″N 80°53′32″W / 37.67472°N 80.89222°W / 37.67472; -80.89222Coordinates: 37°40′29″N 80°53′32″W / 37.67472°N 80.89222°W / 37.67472; -80.89222
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 3
Other information
Station code HIN
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 8,897[1]Increase 1.8%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Chicago
Cardinal

Hinton is an Amtrak station in Hinton, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. The station is a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway depot, and is located in the Hinton Historic District. Constructed in 1905, the brick building includes wood canopies supported by heavy brackets featuring a wood-fan pattern trim.

A December, 2007, fire damaged the building, but it reopened a short time later following repairs. The depot is currently undergoing a $1.5 million series of phased repairs and renovations. Work in the early phases included installation of a new slate roof, re-pointing of the brickwork and repairs to the windows and decorative woodwork. A new concrete platform with tactile edging was also installed.[2]

Due to a bend in the adjacent New River, eastbound trains actually head southwest when passing the station (and vice versa).

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of West Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. "Hinton, WV Station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 October 2014.


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