Harpers Ferry station facts for kids
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Harpers Ferry, WV
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Harpers Ferry Amtrak–MARC station
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Location | 120 Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia United States |
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Owned by | National Park Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Cumberland Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | PanTran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 98 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | HFY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1889 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2019) | 7,920 3.69% (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harpers Ferry Train Station
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U.S. Historic district
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Location | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Part of | Harpers Ferry Historic District (ID79002584) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | 1979 |
Harpers Ferry station is a railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is currently served by Amtrak's Capitol Limited as well as MARC commuter service. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the station is part of the Harpers Ferry Historic District.
It is a wooden frame Victorian style building, dating from 1889. It sits on buried foundations of original Harpers Ferry armory buildings.
In 2007, the station was rededicated following a $2.2 million renovation, which included restoration of the station's tower.
Station layout
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Side platform | |
Outbound | ← Brunswick Line toward Martinsburg (Duffields) ← Capitol Limited toward Chicago (Martinsburg) |
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Inbound | Capitol Limited toward Washington, D.C. (Rockville) → Brunswick Line toward Union Station (Brunswick) → |
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Side platform | ||
Street level | Exit/entrance, station house, parking |
Ridership
MARC (2013): 104
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