Petersburg Union Station
Petersburg Union Station is a former train station in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1909–1910 for the Norfolk and Western Railway and was later used by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Amtrak.Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: former railway station in Petersburg, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Petersburg River Street station”, “Petersburg station”, and “Union Station”
- Address: 103 River Street, Petersburg, 23803
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Market and Farmers’ Bank.
City Market
Marketplace
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. City Market is situated 580 feet southwest of Petersburg Union Station.
Farmers’ Bank
Museum
Photo: Alexiskferia, Public domain.
Farmers' Bank is the first bank museum of its kind found in Virginia. Farmers' Bank was incorporated in 1812 and the Petersburg, Virginia branch opened in 1817. Farmers’ Bank is situated 700 feet southwest of Petersburg Union Station.
Centre Hill Historic District
Park
Photo: Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Centre Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 81 contributing buildings located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.
Pocahontas Island
Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.
Ettrick
Village
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station.
Colonial Heights
Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 1½ miles north of Petersburg Union Station.
Petersburg Union Station
- Categories: railway station and union station
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.23429° or 37° 14′ 3″ northLongitude
-77.40253° or 77° 24′ 9″ westOpen location code
87946HMW+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 385617577OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7886086
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In Other Languages
“Petersburg Union Station” goes by many names.
- French: “gare de Petersburg Union”
- French: “Petersburg Union”
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