Manassas station

Train station in Manassas, Virginia, US

38°45′00″N 77°28′22″W / 38.7501°N 77.4728°W / 38.7501; -77.4728Owned byCity of ManassasLine(s)NS Washington DistrictPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsBus transport OmniLink: MN
Bus transport Cross County ConnectorConstructionBicycle facilitiesRacksAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: MSSFare zone6 (VRE)HistoryOpened1914Rebuilt1997PassengersFY 202343,221[1] (Amtrak) Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Culpeper
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Alexandria
toward New York
Culpeper Crescent
Culpeper
toward Roanoke
 Northeast Regional Burke Centre
toward Boston South or Springfield
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station
Broad Run
Terminus
 Manassas Line Manassas Park
Location
Map

Manassas station is a train station in the city of Manassas, Virginia, United States. The station is served by Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line commuter trains and Amtrak Cardinal, Crescent and Northeast Regional intercity trains.

History

Manassas station in 1969

The first Manassas station was a small log building where the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and the Manassas Gap Railroad intersected. In 1904, the building was replaced with a brick passenger station. This station caught fire on June 25, 1914 and was destroyed.[2][3]

The present station was constructed in October 1914 by the Southern Railway.[2] The city bought the depot from Norfolk Southern Railway in the 1990s and renovated it under the direction of The Manassas Museum System. Workers restored the original 1914 paint colors, repointed brick, laid new plaster, overhauled mechanical systems and installed reproductions of original doors and light fixtures. A tile roof similar to the original was also installed. The $575,000 project was completed in 1997. Today the depot has a waiting room and also houses a tourist information center and the James & Marion Payne Memorial Railroad Exhibition Gallery.[2][4]

The station appears on the cover of the 1972 self-titled double album by Manassas. The image depicts musicians Chris Hillman and Stephen Stills standing on the north end of the then-Southern Railway depot.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Manassas, VA (MSS)". Great American Stations. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Manassas Station". Virginia Railway Express. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Manassas, VA (MSS)". Amtrak. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Manassas by Stephen Stills Album Cover Location". History Of Rock Music. December 19, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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  • Manassas, VA – Amtrak
  • Manassas, VA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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