Hinton, WV
Hinton station in December 2003
General information
Location100 Second Avenue
Hinton, West Virginia
United States
Coordinates 37°40′29″N 80°53′32″W / 37.67472°N 80.89222°W / 37.67472; -80.89222
Line(s)CSX New River Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: HIN
History
OpenedSeptember 25, 1872[1]
Rebuilt1892
Passengers
FY 20222,572[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Prince
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Alderson
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Prince
toward Chicago
 James Whitcomb Riley
1974–1977
 White Sulphur Springs
toward Washington, D.C.
James Whitcomb Riley and George Washington
1971–1974
 White Sulphur Springs
toward Washington, D.C. or Newport News
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Meadow Creek
toward Cincinnati
 Main Line Alderson
toward Washington, D.C. or Old Point Comfort

Hinton station 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 1892,[3] 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.[4]

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

References

  1. ↑ "The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Completed to Hinton, W. Va". The Richmond Dispatch. September 26, 1872. p. 1. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of West Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ Castro, James E. (2006). The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Arcadia Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 9780738543345.
  4. ↑ "Hinton, WV Station". Great American Stations. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

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