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Duffields station

Duffields Depot
Location45 Melvin Road
Duffields, West VirginiaCoordinates39°21′46″N77°49′32″W / 39.3627°N 77.8256°W / 39.3627; -77.8256Builtc. 1839–1843NRHP reference No.07000780Added to NRHPAugust 3, 2007

Duffields station is a MARC train station in Duffields, West Virginia, served by the Brunswick Line. The station has two side platforms flanking the Cumberland Subdivision, though only one is normally used. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) began passenger and freight service at Duffields in 1842. The original privately owned station building, which had wood and stone halves, was constructed between 1839 and 1843. The depot and its environs were a significant focus of activity during the American Civil War, culminating in the "Greenback Raid" of 1864.

A B&O-owned station replaced the first station building in 1883–1884; that later building was demolished around 1942. Duffields was briefly served by the AmtrakShenandoah from 1979 to 1981. B&O local service became part of MARC in 1984; a new shelter was constructed in 1986. The original station building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 as Duffields Depot. The wooden section collapsed in 2018, while the stone section has been partially renovated.