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RE: (rshsdepot) Hinton, WV
Sounds like an interesting place to visit??
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From: rshsdepot-owner_@_lists.railfan.net [mailto:rshsdepot-owner@lists.railfan.net] On Behalf Of James Kelling
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:36 PM
To: I95BERNIEW_@_aol.com; rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Hinton, WV
This is a former C&O combination station built c. 1890 on the New River subdivision, with abandoned yards, interlocking tower, coaling tower and water tanks nearby. Once a bustling railroad town along the river!
>>> I95BERNIEW_@_aol.com 03/15/06 12:17PM >>>
From the Huntington News Network.
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
_http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications/_
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications/)
Link to station photos:
_http://www.huntingtonnews.net/state/060314-kinchen-station.html_
(http://www.huntingtonnews.net/state/060314-kinchen-station.html)
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Phase 3 of Hinton Train Station Renovation Nearly Completed
March 15 2006
By: David M. Kinchen
The ongoing restoration of the vintage Hinton train station is progressing
with phase 3 nearing completion. This involves the installation of an
underground drainage system for the century-old brick structure. The third phase also
includes a new concrete platform and attractive architectural fencing
between the station and the train tracks. With phase 3 nearing completion, an
estimated $485,000 has been spent for the project. The stationâ€*s slate roof has
been replaced, along with many of the windows and woodwork. The city of Hinton
has already applied for phase four funding. The total restoration project is
expected to cost $1.5 million. The station serves Amtrakâ€*s Cardinal (Trains 50
and 51) service between Chicago and New York. The Cardinal operates three
days a week: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, providing southern West Virginia
with economical public transportation to the outside world â€" a bonus in this era
of skyrocketing gasoline prices. The Hinton station serves the
Princeton-Bluefield area, as well as travelers from Tazewell and Wytheville, VA.
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
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