Danville station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Danville, VA
Location	677 Craghead Street Danville, VA United States
Owned by	City of Danville
Line(s)	Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak code: DAN
History
Opened	1899
Rebuilt	1922, 1995
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)	6,934 annually  5.46% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Greensboro toward New Orleans Crescent Lynchburg toward New York
Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Virginia
Location	Danville, Virginia
Architect	Frank P. Milburn, R.B. Graham
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	95000895
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	1995

The Danville station, also known as the Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot, is a historic train station in Danville, Virginia. Today, it is used by Amtrak, America's national passenger train service. It is a stop on the Crescent train route.

A Look Back: The Station's Story

This station was built in 1899. Its design came from Frank Pierce Milburn, a famous architect for the Southern Railway.

Moving a Building

In 1915, the train tracks needed to be moved. This meant the station building also had to shift. Crews used rollers, mules, and special tools to move the entire building. It was rolled 133 feet to the northeast. People say the move was so careful that not one brick was cracked!

Fire and Rebuilding

In 1922, a big fire almost destroyed the station. A snowstorm made it hard for firefighters to reach it. But the Southern Railway rebuilt the station to look almost exactly as it did before. The only part they didn't rebuild was a tall spire that used to be on top.

Over time, fewer people rode trains. The station was closed for many years. Amtrak passengers had to walk through a tunnel and wait for trains outside.

A New Beginning

In 1993, the City of Danville bought the station. In 1995, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This list includes important historical places in the United States.

That same year, local leaders found money from the government and donations to fix up the station. Now, it's not just for Amtrak passengers. Part of the station is also used by the Danville Science Center. This is a branch of the Science Museum of Virginia, which is also in an old train station! The station also hosts the Danville Farmer's Market.

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