Hull Street Station
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Hull Street Station was a railroad station in the City of Manchester
and later the independent city of Richmond, Virginia
. It was built by the Southern Railway
to replace Mill Street Station across the river in Richmond. The station, which had been closed, was damaged in several floods of the James River
before Richmond's flood wall
was completed in 1995.
(NRHS) which operates the Old Dominion Railway Museum at the site. The museum is also known as the Richmond Railroad Museum.
Manchester, Virginia
Manchester, Virginia is a former independent city in Virginia in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of Chesterfield County, between 1870 and 1876...
and later the independent city of Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. It was built by the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (US)
The Southern Railway is a former United States railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined beginning in the 1830s, formally becoming the Southern Railway in 1894...
to replace Mill Street Station across the river in Richmond. The station, which had been closed, was damaged in several floods of the James River
James River (Virginia)
The James River is a river in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is long, extending to if one includes the Jackson River, the longer of its two source tributaries. The James River drains a catchment comprising . The watershed includes about 4% open water and an area with a population of 2.5 million...
before Richmond's flood wall
Flood wall
A flood wall is a primarily vertical artificial barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a river or other waterway which may rise to unusual levels during seasonal or extreme weather events...
was completed in 1995.
Old Dominion Railway Museum
The station is now owned by the Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical SocietyNational Railway Historical Society
The National Railway Historical Society is a non-profit organization established in 1935 in the United States to promote interest in, and appreciation for, the historical development of railroads. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and organized into 16 regions and...
(NRHS) which operates the Old Dominion Railway Museum at the site. The museum is also known as the Richmond Railroad Museum.
See also
- Broad Street Station (Richmond)Broad Street Station (Richmond)Broad Street Station was a union railroad station in Richmond, Virginia, USA, across Broad Street from the Fan district....
- Main Street Station (Richmond)Main Street Station (Richmond)Richmond Main Street Station is a historic railroad station and office building in Richmond, Virginia. Originally built in 1901, it is currently served by Amtrak, and is planned in the future to become the northern terminus of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor as well as an intermodal station...
- Transportation in Richmond, VirginiaTransportation in Richmond, VirginiaTransportation in Richmond, Virginia and its immediate surroundings include land, sea and air modes. This article includes the independent city and portions of the contiguous counties of Henrico and Chesterfield...
External links
- Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society - official site