Hinton station is an

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station in

Hinton, West Virginia Hinton is a city in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,266 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Summers County. Hinton was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named after John "Jack" Hin ...

, served by the ''

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''. The station is a former

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depot, and is located in the

Hinton Historic District The Hinton Historic District is a national historic district located at Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia. The original Hinton Historic District is bordered roughly by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad line, James Street, 5th Avenue, and R ...

. Constructed in 1892, the brick building includes wood canopies supported by heavy brackets featuring a wood-fan pattern trim. A December 2007, fire damaged the building, but it reopened a short time later following repairs. The depot is currently undergoing a $1.5-million series of phased repairs and renovations. Work in the early phases included installation of a new slate roof, re-pointing of the brickwork and repairs to the windows and decorative woodwork. A new concrete platform with tactile edging was also installed. Due to a bend in the adjacent New River, eastbound trains actually head southwest when passing the station (and vice versa).

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Hinton Amtrak Station
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Hinton Amtrak Station
at UrbanUp * Amtrak stations in West Virginia Buildings and structures in Summers County, West Virginia Historic American Engineering Record in West Virginia Historic district contributing properties in West Virginia Railway stations in West Virginia Stations along Chesapeake and Ohio Railway lines Transportation in Summers County, West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Summers County, West Virginia Railway stations in the United States opened in 1872 1872 establishments in West Virginia {{WestVirginia-railstation-stub