Norfolk station is a train station in
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Be ...
. It is the terminus of a branch of
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Trade name, doing business as Amtrak () , is the national Passenger train, passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates inter-city rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous United Stat ...
's ''
Northeast Regional
The ''Northeast Regional'' is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. In the past it has been known as the ''NortheastDirect'', ''Acela Regional'', or ''Regional''. It is Amtrak's busies ...
'' service which begins in
Boston, Massachusetts. Service began on December 12, 2012.
This station returned intercity passenger rail service to Norfolk proper for the first time since 1977 when the ''
Mountaineer
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'' ended. Norfolk was previously served by several railroads, including
Norfolk & Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisio ...
at
Norfolk Terminal Station
Norfolk Terminal Station was a railroad union station located in Norfolk, Virginia, which served passenger trains and provided offices for the Norfolk and Western Railway, the original Norfolk Southern Railway (1942–1982), Norfolk Southern Rail ...
(demolished 1963), and then by N&W and Amtrak at
Lambert's Point
Lamberts Point is a point of land on the east shore of the Elizabeth River near the downtown area of the independent city of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia, United States. It includes a large coal exporting facilit ...
station.
The $3.75 million brick and glass depot, financed by the city, opened on December 2, 2013. It was designed by architects and engineers with the Michael Baker Corporation and includes a three-story tower. Prior to the depot's completion, passengers only used the concrete platform.
The station is adjacent to the
Harbor Park
Harbor Park is a stadium, used primarily for baseball, on the Elizabeth River (Virginia), Elizabeth River, in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Once rated the best minor league stadium by ''Baseball America'', it is home to the Norfolk Tides Minor Lea ...
baseball stadium along the
Elizabeth River on the eastern edge of downtown. The
Tide Light Rail
The Tide is a light rail line in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, owned and operated by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT). It connects Eastern Virginia Medical School, downtown Norfolk, Norfolk State University, and Newtown Road. Service began on ...
system has an adjacent station at
Harbor Park
Harbor Park is a stadium, used primarily for baseball, on the Elizabeth River (Virginia), Elizabeth River, in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Once rated the best minor league stadium by ''Baseball America'', it is home to the Norfolk Tides Minor Lea ...
, allowing for connections from Amtrak to the light rail service.
An additional daily round trip was added on July 11, 2022, increasing Norfolk service to three weekday round trips and two weekend round trips.
Routes
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Northeast Regional
The ''Northeast Regional'' is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. In the past it has been known as the ''NortheastDirect'', ''Acela Regional'', or ''Regional''. It is Amtrak's busies ...
''
References
External links
City of Norfolk Amtrak station construction information page
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Transportation in Norfolk, Virginia
Amtrak stations in Virginia
Railway stations in the United States opened in 2012