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 B ...

. It is the terminus of a branch of

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's ''

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'' 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 ''

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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 "Precisi ...

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 (a regional carrier in Virginia and ...

(demolished 1963), and then by N&W and Amtrak at

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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, in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Once rated the best minor league stadium by ''Baseball America'', it is home to the Norfolk Tides Minor League Baseball team. The Tid ...

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 ...

system has an adjacent station at

, 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.

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References

External links

City of Norfolk Amtrak station construction information page
{{coord, 36.8433, -76.2759, region:US-VA, display=title Transportation in Norfolk, Virginia Amtrak stations in Virginia Railway stations in the United States opened in 2012