Martinsburg station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Martinsburg, WV
The Martinsburg station, facing the overhead walkway to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad roundhouse as seen from the concrete platform in July 2012.
Location	229 East Martin Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Owned by	City of Martinsburg
Line(s)	Cumberland Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	PanTran
Construction
Parking	81 spaces
Disabled access	No
Other information
Station code	MRB
History
Opened	1848
Traffic
Passengers (2019)	10,917  2.15% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Cumberland toward Chicago Capitol Limited Harpers Ferry toward Washington, D.C. Preceding station MARC Following station Terminus Brunswick Line Duffields towards Union Station
Former services Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station Cumberland toward Chicago Main Line Duffields toward Jersey City North Cumbo toward Chicago Blairton toward Jersey City Preceding station Amtrak Following station Cumberland toward Cincinnati (River Road) Shenandoah Duffields toward Washington, D.C.
Caperton Station Hotel
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location in West Virginia
Location	229 East Martin Street Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA
Built	1848
Architectural style	Italianate
Part of	Baltimore and Ohio and Related Industries Historic District (ID80004415)
Added to NRHP	December 10, 1980

The Martinsburg station is a historic train station in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It is served by two train companies: Amtrak and MARC. This station is very special because it includes an old hotel building from 1848. It is one of the oldest train stations still standing in the United States!

The station is part of a larger historic area called the Baltimore and Ohio and Related Industries Historic District. It sits on the main railway line used by CSX trains today.

A Look at Martinsburg Station's History

The Martinsburg station has seen many important moments in history.

Civil War Events

During the American Civil War, the station was right in the middle of the action. In 1862, General Stonewall Jackson ordered the destruction of the nearby B&O Railroad shops. The next year, General Robert E. Lee's army passed through Martinsburg after the Battle of Gettysburg. The station is now a stop on West Virginia's first Civil War Trail.

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877

The station is also famous for being the starting point of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. This was the first major workers' protest across the entire country. It began right here in Martinsburg.

Trains at Martinsburg Station

Today, the Martinsburg station is a busy place for travelers.

Amtrak Services

Amtrak's Capitol Limited train stops here. This train travels between Chicago and Washington, D.C.. You can catch it to go towards Cumberland (on the way to Chicago) or towards Harpers Ferry (on the way to Washington, D.C.).

MARC Train Services

The MARC Train's Brunswick Line also uses this station. MARC trains are mostly for people who travel to work. From Martinsburg, you can take a MARC train towards Washington, D.C..

Station Layout and Tracks

The station has one main platform for passengers. There are three tracks in total. Tracks 2 and 3 are not used for passenger service. Track 1 is where you catch the Amtrak and MARC trains.

Getting Around Martinsburg

If you arrive at Martinsburg station, you can connect to local buses.

PanTran Bus Routes

The local bus service, called PanTran, has several routes that start and end at the station.

• The Blue and Red bus routes run about every hour and a half on weekdays and Saturdays.
• The Green Route is a special shuttle bus. It connects the station to Shepherd University during busy times on weekdays when the university is open. You can find more details on their route schedules.

Station Ridership

In 2019, about 10,917 people used the Martinsburg station for Amtrak trains. For MARC trains, about 96 people used the station on an average weekday in 2019.

• Amtrak – Stations – Martinsburg, WV
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WV-17, "Martinsburg Station & Hotel, Martin Street, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, WV", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page

Images for kids

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  The historic hotel (left) and modern station addition in 2008