Petersburg

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Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,420. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg (along with the city of Colonial Heights) with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. It is located on the Appomattox River and 23 miles (37 km) south of the state capital of Richmond. The city's unique industrial past and its location as a transportation hub combined to create wealth for Virginia and the region.

The location on the Appomattox River at the fall line (the head of navigation of rivers on the U.S. east coast) early in the history of the Colony of Virginia caused Petersburg to become a strategic place for transportation and commercial activities, as well as the site of Fort Henry. As railroads emerged beginning in the 1830s, it became a major transfer point for both north-south and east-west competitors. The Petersburg Railroad was one of the earliest predecessors of the modern-day CSX Transportation system. Several of the earliest predecessors of the area's other major Class 1 railroad, Norfolk Southern, also met at Petersburg.

Petersburg station

Petersburg is an Amtrak railroad station located at 3516 South Street in Ettrick, Virginia; just outside the city of Petersburg. The station was built in 1955 by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) and is located next to a former station.

Both station houses are near Virginia State University and Rogers Stadium. Both station buildings share the same platform.

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Petersburg Amtrak station with northbound Silver Star

Petersburg Amtrak station with northbound Silver Star

Former ACL station south of the existing one on the same platform

Former ACL station south of the existing one on the same platform

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External links

Media related to Petersburg (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons