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Railway station in Richmond, Virginia
Byrd Street Station
regional and inter-city rail station
General information
Location701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia
Train operators
History
Opened1887
Closed1958

Byrd Street Station was a railroad station in Richmond, Virginia. Originally established in 1887 as a joint project between the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad and the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad, the station served passengers traveling north and south through Richmond. In 1919, the new Union Station on Broad Street became the main station for the RF&P and the R&P's successor, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Consequently, Byrd Street Station fell into disuse. The second and third floors were removed around the late 1950s while the first floor remained until the late 1960s/early 1970s. Today, the site of the railroad station is home to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

References

  1. "RVA Legends — Byrd Street Depot". rvahub.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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