Purcellville Train Station

Purcellville Train Station is a historic railway station located in Purcellville, Loudoun County, Virginia.[3] The station is adjacent to the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail (W&OD Trail).[4] The Southern Railway constructed the station in 1904. The station is a one-story, rectangular frame building with a hipped roof and deeply overhanging eaves supported by triangular knee braces. It was a station on the Washington and Old Dominion Railway and later, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad from 1912 until the line closed in 1968, with passenger service ceasing in 1951.[5]

Purcellville Train Station
Purcellville Train Station, August 2008
Location200 N 21st St, Purcellville, Virginia
Coordinates39°8′24″N 77°42′57″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
Architectural styleboard and batten vernacular
NRHP reference No.10000307[1]
VLR No.286-5001-0233
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 28, 2010
Designated VLRMarch 18, 2010[2]

The Purcellville Preservation Association restored the station in 2002.[6] The town of Purcellville maintains the station as a public meeting facility and public restrooms, under the purview of the town's Train Station Steering & Oversight Committee.[7] A Loudoun visitors center within the station contains a W&OD Railroad historical display and hosts wine-tasting events. The visitors center is open from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from late April through October.[8] The National Park Service added the station to the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2010.[9]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. "286-5001-0233 Purcellville Train Station". Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Department of Historic Resources. April 4, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. "Purcellville Station". HMdb.org. The Historical Marker Database. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  5. Kalbian, Maral S; Peters, Margaret T. (November 20, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service): Purcellville Train Station" (PDF). Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018. and accompanying five photos
  6. "History of the Purcellville Preservation Association". Purcellville Preservation Association. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  7. "Train Station Steering & Oversight Committee". purcellvilleva.com. Town of Purcellville, Virginia. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  8. "Loudoun Visitors Center in Purcellville: Wine Tastings & Information". Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association (Visit Loudoun). 2016. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016.
  9. (1) Kalbian, Maral S; Peters, Margaret T. (November 20, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service): Purcellville Train Station" (PDF). Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018. and accompanying five photos
    (2) Director, National Park Service (June 4, 2010). "Weekly list of actions taken on properties for the National Register of Historic Places: 5/24/10 through 5/28/10" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places 2010 Weekly Lists. United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
    (3) "Purcellville Train Station: National Register Information System ID: 10000307". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. United States Department of the Interior: National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
    (4) "Purcellville Train Station". National Register of Historic Places: Virginia – Loudoun County. National Register of Historic Places.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
    (5) "286-5001-0233 Purcellville Train Station". Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Department of Historic Resources. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.


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