Roanoke station (Virginia)

Roanoke, VA
Roanoke station platform, November 2017
General information
Location55 Norfolk Avenue SW
Roanoke, Virginia
United States
Coordinates37°16′23.77″N 79°56′32.45″W / 37.2732694°N 79.9423472°W / 37.2732694; -79.9423472
Line(s)NS Christiansburg District
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Connections Greyhound Lines
SmartWay Bus
Valley Metro
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: RNK
History
Opened1857
March 24, 1975
October 31, 2017
ClosedApril 30, 1971
October 1, 1979
Rebuilt1905, 1949
Passengers
FY 2024109,894 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Northeast Regional Lynchburg
toward Boston South or Springfield
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Christiansburg
toward Tri-State
 Hilltopper Bedford
toward Boston South
Christiansburg
toward Chicago
 Mountaineer Bedford
toward Norfolk
Preceding station Norfolk and Western Railway Following station
Christiansburg
toward Cincinnati
 Main Line Vinton
toward Norfolk
Walton
toward Bristol
 Bristol – Roanoke Terminus
Boones Mill
toward Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem – Roanoke
Terminus Hagerstown – Roanoke Hollins
toward Hagerstown
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Christiansburg
Terminus
 Northeast Regional Bedford
toward Boston South or Springfield
Location

Roanoke station is a train station in Roanoke, Virginia, the current southern terminus of Amtrak's Northeast Regional line. Built in 2017, it follows several other Roanoke passenger stations that operated from the 1850s to 1979. The unstaffed station consists of a single high-level platform with no station building or waiting room available for passengers. All tickets must be purchased in advance; there is no Quik-Trak kiosk at the station.

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