Harpers Ferry station is a historic railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is currently served by Amtrak's Capitol Limited as well as MARC commuter service. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the station is part of the Harpers Ferry Historic District.
It is a wooden frame Victorian style building, dating from 1889. It sits on buried foundations of original Harpers Ferry armory buildings.[6]
In 2007, the station was rededicated following a $2.2 million renovation, which included restoration of the station's tower.[7]
Station layout
The station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
See also
References
- ^ "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of West Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "MARC Brunswick Line Technical Report" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "WEST VIRGINIA - Jefferson County". National Register of Historic Places. American Dreams Inc.
- ^ Harpers Ferry Planning Commission (November 1, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Harpers Ferry Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Harpers Ferry, WV station". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
External links
Media related to Harpers Ferry (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Harpers Ferry, WV – Amtrak
- Harpers Ferry, WV – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Harper's Ferry Amtrak-MARC Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WV-86, "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV", 38 photos, 1 color transparency, 14 measured drawings, 110 data pages, 4 photo caption pages
