Norfolk station (Amtrak)

Norfolk station is a train station in Norfolk, Virginia.[2] It is the terminus of a branch of Amtrak's Northeast Regional service which begins in Boston. Service began on December 12, 2012.[3] This station returned intercity passenger rail service to Norfolk proper for the first time since 1977 when the Mountaineer ended. Norfolk was previously served by the Norfolk Terminal Station until its demolition in 1963.

Norfolk, VA
The 2013-constructed station building at Norfolk
Location280 Park Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Connections Tide Light Rail at Harbor Park station
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeNFK
History
OpenedDecember 12, 2012
RebuiltDecember 2, 2013
Traffic
Passengers (2017)47,493[1]  7.17% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Northeast Regional Petersburg
toward Boston South or Springfield

The $3.75 million brick and glass depot, financed by the city, opened on December 2, 2013. It was designed by architects and engineers with the Michael Baker Corporation and includes a three story tower. Prior to the depot's completion, passengers only used the concrete platform. [4]

The station is adjacent to the Harbor Park baseball stadium along the Elizabeth River on the eastern edge of downtown. The Tide light rail system has an adjacent station at Harbor Park, allowing for connections from Amtrak to the light rail service.

A second daily Northeast Regional round trip on weekdays will be added on March 4, 2019.[5]

Routes

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. http://www.norfolk.gov/pdf/Norfolk_Amtrak_Station_Fact_Sheet_11_12.pdf
  3. "Amtrak rolls out ticket prices for Norfolk". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. "Norfolk, VA Station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. "Virginia Announces Additional Amtrak Service to Norfolk Beginning March 4th" (Press release). Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. January 18, 2019.

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