Clifton Forge (Amtrak station)
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The Clifton Forge Amtrak station is located at 400 Ridgeway Street in Clifton Forge, Virginia
. It is served by Amtrak
's Cardinal route, and is the westernmost station in Virginia along this route.
Clifton Forge station is a two-story brick station house originally built by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, just east of a major locomotive fuel facility for CSX Transportation
.
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Clifton Forge is a town in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States which is part of the Roanoke Region. The population was 3,884 at the 2010 census. The Jackson River flows through the town, which as a result was once known as Jackson's River Station....
. It is served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
's Cardinal route, and is the westernmost station in Virginia along this route.
Clifton Forge station is a two-story brick station house originally built by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, just east of a major locomotive fuel facility for CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
.