Farmville station was an

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station located in

Farmville, Virginia Farmville is a town in Prince Edward and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 8,216 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Prince Edward County. Farmville developed near the headwaters of the Appomattox R ...

. It was served by

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passenger trains until around 1971. It was later served by

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's ''

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'' from 1975 to 1977, then the '' Hilltopper'' until 1979. The station building remains extant.

History

The Southside Railroad was built through Farmville in 1857; stations at Farmville were served for over a century. When

took over intercity passenger rail service on May 1, 1971, it chose not to continue service on the

's ''

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'', thus ending service to Farmville. Service was restored on March 24, 1975, with the introduction of the ''

'' service between Norfolk and Chicago. The ''Mountaineer'' was replaced by the '' Hilltopper'' on June 1, 1977. The ''Hilltopper'' was discontinued on October 1, 1979, ending rail service to Farmville for the second time. The station building remains extant, although the rail line was abandoned in 2006 for construction of the

High Bridge Trail State Park High Bridge Trail State Park is a rail trail in Southside Virginia converted from a rail line last belonging to Norfolk Southern. The first section of the High Bridge Trail opened in 2008 and the final section was completed in 2012. With a leng ...

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* Transportation in Cumberland County, Virginia Transportation in Prince Edward County, Virginia Former Amtrak stations in Virginia Railway stations in the United States closed in 1979 Former Norfolk and Western Railway stations {{Virginia-railstation-stub