Williamsburg Transportation Center
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Williamsburg, VA | |||||||||||||
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Location | 468 North Boundary Street Williamsburg, Virginia United States | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°16′32″N 76°42′28″W / 37.27556°N 76.70778°W | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: WBG | ||||||||||||
IATA code | ZWB | ||||||||||||
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Opened | 1935 | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
FY 2022 | 48,083[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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Williamsburg Transportation Center is an
intermodal transit station in Williamsburg, Virginia. Operated by the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority, it also serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional train as well as Greyhound Lines and Hampton Roads Transit intercity buses. The transportation center was formerly a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
(C&O) passenger station.
History
In 1873, the
Duke of Gloucester Street
, and even directly through the ruins of the historic capitol building. As regular service was established, the main line was soon relocated slightly north.
Williamsburg's original station was replaced in 1907 with a brick structure, in conjunction with the
tercentenary of Jamestown. Then in 1935, the 1907 station was replaced with the present station building with funding from John D. Rockefeller Jr.
C&O passenger service to Williamsburg was replaced in 1971 by Amtrak.
Station layout
The station is served by two
Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound Lines (Carolina Trailways), Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) and the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
.
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
External links
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