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Harpers Ferry (Amtrak station)
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The Harpers Ferry Train Station is a railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
, United States
. It is currently served by Amtrak
's Capitol Limited as well as MARC
commuter service. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
, the station is part of the Harpers Ferry Historic District
.
It is a wooden frame Victorian style building, dating from 1889. It sits on buried foundations of original Harpers Ferry armory buildings.
The station recently received a $2 million renovation, which included the restoration of the station's tower.
Of the ten West Virginia stations served by Amtrak, Harpers Ferry was the sixth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 13 passengers daily.
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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry is a historic town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. In many books the town is called "Harper's Ferry" with an apostrophe....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is currently 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 Capitol Limited as well as MARC
MARC Train
MARC , known prior to 1984 as Maryland Rail Commuter Service, is a regional rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration , a Maryland Department of Transportation agency, and is operated under contract...
commuter service. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
, the station is part of the Harpers Ferry Historic District
Harpers Ferry Historic District
The Harpers Ferry Historic District comprises about one hundred historic structures in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The historic district includes the portions of the central town not included in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, including large numbers of early 19th century houses built by...
.
It is a wooden frame Victorian style building, dating from 1889. It sits on buried foundations of original Harpers Ferry armory buildings.
The station recently received a $2 million renovation, which included the restoration of the station's tower.
Of the ten West Virginia stations served by Amtrak, Harpers Ferry was the sixth busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 13 passengers daily.
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