Hinton (Amtrak station)
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Hinton is an Amtrak
station in Hinton, West Virginia
, served by the Cardinal. The station is a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
depot.
Due to a bend in the adjacent New River, eastbound trains actually head southwest when passing the station (and vice versa).
Of the ten West Virginia stations served by Amtrak, Hinton was the third busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 24 passengers daily.
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...
station in Hinton, West Virginia
Hinton, West Virginia
Hinton is a city in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,880 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Summers County. Hinton was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named for John "Jack" Hinton, a prominent lawyer of Summers County and husband of...
, served by the Cardinal. The station is a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P...
depot.
Due to a bend in the adjacent New River, eastbound trains actually head southwest when passing the station (and vice versa).
Of the ten West Virginia stations served by Amtrak, Hinton was the third busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 24 passengers daily.