South Side Railroad Station - Petersburg Old Town Historic District - Petersburg, Virginia
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 14.036 W 077° 24.281
18S E 286681 N 4123533
Historic railroad station in Petersburg, Virginia
Waymark Code: WMT4M9
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2016
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South Side Railroad Station
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The South Side Railroad Station was built circa 1854 for the South Side Railroad. The railroad had a line from Petersburg to Lynchburg, Virginia. The station is the oldest existing railroad station in the state of Virginia. The two and half story center section served as a passenger depot with freight being handled on the east and west wings. The east freight wing was severely damaged by a tornado in 1993.
The station is currently owned the the City of Petersburg. It is undergoing renovations and will serve as a visitors contact center for the Petersburg National Battlefield.