Bedford station (Virginia)

Bedford, VA
The Mountaineer at Bedford in March 1975
General information
Location515 Bedford Avenue
Bedford, Virginia
Coordinates37°20′13.75″N 79°31′39.43″W / 37.3371528°N 79.5276194°W / 37.3371528; -79.5276194
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
History
OpenedMarch 24, 1975[1]
Opening2025 (planned)[2]
ClosedApril 30, 1971
October 1, 1979[3]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Roanoke
toward Tri-State
 Hilltopper Lynchburg (Woodall Road)
toward Boston South
Roanoke
toward Chicago
 Mountaineer Lynchburg (Woodall Road)
toward Norfolk
Preceding station Norfolk and Western Railway Following station
Thaxton
toward Cincinnati
 Main Line Forest
toward Norfolk
Future services[2]
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Roanoke
toward Christiansburg
 Northeast Regional Lynchburg
toward Boston South or Springfield

Bedford station was an intercity rail station located in Bedford, Virginia. 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 and is used as a restaurant.

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