Gov. Youngkin breaks ground on New River Valley Rail project

Virginia releases 6-year, $7B funding plan for rail

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Construction on New River Valley passenger rail station to begin

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, joined by other officials and stakeholders, broke ground on the New River Valley passenger rail station.

Virginia marks groundbreaking for Amtrak extension to New River Valley

Amtrak’s extension to Christiansburg, Va., will use Norfolk Southern’s N-Line (shown in yellow), instead of the V-Line (in blue) as was originally planned. Virginia Passenger Rail Authority CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin led the list of officials on hand Thursday (April 24, 2025) for groundbreaking on the New River Valley Rail Project, which will allow extension of Amtrak service from Roanoke, Va., to Christiansburg. When tha…

Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on New River Valley Rail Project

Tweet $264.5 million passenger rail project will extend Amtrak Virginia service to Christiansburg for first time since 1979 RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today broke ground on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, Virginia. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative, the New River Valley Project encompasses railroad infrastructure upgrades th…

Gov. Youngkin breaks ground on New River Valley Rail project

A major passenger rail project is chugging along in the New River Valley as a new Amtrak station gets one step closer to becoming a reality in Christiansburg.

Governor Glenn Youngkin Breaks Ground on New River Valley Rail Project – VPRA

NEWS RELEASE – April 24, 2025 $264.5 million passenger rail project will extend Amtrak Virginia service to Christiansburg for first time since 1979 RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today broke ground on the highly-anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, Virginia. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative, the New River Valley Project encompasses railroad in…