| White River Junction | |||||||||||
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| Address | 102 Railroad Row White River Junction, VT 05001 |
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| Coordinates | 43°38′54″N 72°19′4″W / 43.64833°N 72.31778°WCoordinates: 43°38′54″N 72°19′4″W / 43.64833°N 72.31778°W | ||||||||||
| Lines | Vermonter | ||||||||||
| Connections | Green Mountain Railroad | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 8, 1937 | ||||||||||
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| Code | WRJ | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2008) | 16,033 ▲ 10.7% | ||||||||||
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White River Junction is a passenger train station in White River Junction, Vermont, served by Amtrak's Vermonter. It is also used by the Green Mountain Railroad for passenger excursion trains to Thetford and the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vermont.
The station is also the home of the New England Transportation Museum, which prominently features a sheltered display of Boston and Maine Railroad #494, a historic steam locomotive. The station's historic building is a contributing property in the White River Junction Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
On average, forty-four passengers boarded or detrained Amtrak services daily at White River Junction in FY08, making it the second-busiest Amtrak station in Vermont, after Rutland on the Ethan Allen Express line.
References
- ^ Courtney Fisher (original author) (May, 1980 (original date)). "White River Junction Historic District --National Register Nomination Information". Scanned or other replica of original NRHP application document. CRJC.ORG. http://www.crjc.org/heritage/V11-8.htm.
External links
- White River Junction Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- White River Junction (Great Railroad Stations Index)
- Green Mountain Scenic Railroad - White River Flyer
- New England Transportation Institute and Museum
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