Prince station

Prince, WV
Eastbound Cardinal stopped at Prince station in 2009
General information
Location5034 Stanaford Road (WV 41)
Prince, West Virginia
United States
Coordinates 37°51′24″N 81°03′38″W / 37.85667°N 81.06056°W / 37.85667; -81.06056
Owned byFayette County Commission
Line(s)CSX New River Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Architectural styleArt Moderne
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeAmtrak: PRC
History
Opened1886 (1886)
Rebuilt1946
Passengers
FY 20241,958 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Thurmond
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Hinton
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Thurmond
toward Chicago
 James Whitcomb Riley
1974–1977
 Hinton
toward Washington, D.C.
Charleston
toward Chicago
 James Whitcomb Riley and George Washington
1971–1974
 Hinton
toward Washington, D.C. or Newport News
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Thurmond
toward Cincinnati
 Main Line Quinnimont
toward Washington, D.C. or Phoebus
Wright
toward Lester
 Piney Creek Branch Quinnimont
Terminus
Location

Prince station is an Amtrak station in Prince, West Virginia, served by the Cardinal. It serves as the main depot for the Beckley area because it is on the CSX (originally Chesapeake & Ohio Railway) mainline while Beckley itself is not.

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