Amtrak service to Christiansburg on track to resume within 2 years, rail official says at groundbreaking for rail station renovation

Amtrak service to Christiansburg on track to resume within 2 years, rail official says at groundbreaking for rail station renovation

With Gov. Glenn Youngkin front and center, sporting a hardhat and bright yellow construction vest, the most dignified of a tent full of dignitaries tossed a golden shovel full of ceremonial dirt on Thursday morning in front of the future railway platform in front of Christiansburg’s Cambria station.For the many advocates of expanded rail service to the New River Valley, it was a moment some had longed to see ever since the last passenger train h…

Restoring Passenger Rail to Christiansburg: A New Chapter

The last passenger train left Christiansburg in 1979. For many years, planning has been underway to restore service. The Commonwealth of Virginia begin investing in passenger rail service in the 2000’s. In 2009, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation began a three-year pilot of funding of Amtrak trains including daily service between Lynchburg and D.C. which launched in October of that year. The extension of the Northeast Regi…