Culpeper station is a train station in Culpeper, Virginia. It was originally built by the

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in 1904, replacing an 1874 station house which itself replaced two stations originally built by the

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. It is currently served by

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to the north and Roanoke to the south. When then-owner Norfolk Southern Railway tried to demolish a portion of the depot in 1985, a citizens' committee formed to save the building. In 1995, the town successfully prepared a $700,000 renovation grant under the Virginia Department of Transportation Enhancement Program. Three years later, Norfolk Southern sold the depot to the town, and in 2000 the renovated building opened to the public. Additional work to the freight section was completed in 2003.

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Culpeper Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
Buildings and structures in Culpeper County, Virginia Amtrak stations in Virginia Former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway stations Transportation in Culpeper County, Virginia Railway stations in the United States opened in 1904 {{Virginia-railstation-stub