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Prince station

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Prince, WV
File:Amtrak's The Cardinal - Prince, WV.jpg
Eastbound Cardinal stopped at Prince station in 2009
General information
Location5034 Stanaford Road (WV 41)
Prince, West Virginia
United States
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Owned byFayette County Commission
LineCSX New River Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Architectural styleArt Moderne[1]
Other information
StatusUnstaffed[2]
Station codeAmtrak: PRC
History
Opened1886; 140 years ago (1886)
Rebuilt1946[3]
Passengers
FY 20241,958[4] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station File:BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Thurmond
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Hinton
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station File:BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg 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
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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.

History

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The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway built the first facility in 1880 that was enlarged in 1891 to serve both freight and passengers.[5] In 1942, the C&O president, Robert R. Young, saw a need for "a stylish, streamlined, and efficient passenger rail system" that led to the development of the current station.[5]

Design

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The design of the Prince train station is Art Moderne, similar to Art Deco,[6] with a horizontal design, emphasizing movement and sleekness.[1][7] Built in 1946, the architectural firm was Garfield, Harris, Robinson, & Schafer that was headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.[8] The main terminal building is 125 by 22 feet (38.1 m × 6.7 m) and the waiting area features tall ceilings and large windows, as well as a large wall mural depicting mining and the importance of coal.[5] The terrazzo floor has embedded in it the original C&O “Chessie” kitten logo.[1]

The depot has a minimum of ornamentation. Each end of the 500-foot (152 m) canopy is rounded and topped with Streamline Moderne stainless steel lettering spelling out "Prince".[9] The canopy is oriented so that the sun would warm waiting passengers in the winter time, while shading them in the summer.[5]

Future

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With an upsurge in activities in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, and the development of the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve that is located 7 miles (11 km) from the station, plans were underway for improvements to the passenger facility as of late 2013.[10]

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