Herndon Depot - Herndon, VA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 58.213 W 077° 23.143
18S E 293317 N 4316178
The former Herdon Depot is now a museum and visitors center.
Waymark Code: WM6CHG
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2009
Views: 6
From a information plaque: "Herndon grew up around this railroad station. The town received its name in 1858 when the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad (later the W&OD) arrived and a post office was established in the newly built station.
Herndon quickly became the commercial center for a booming dairy industry in the surrounding countryside. Mills, farm suppliers, and retail shops were established near the railroad depot. As businesses expanded, so did the population.
Local resident Madeleine Sharp described how Herndon life in the 1940s revolved around trains: There was a 6:30 a.m. train for business people. There was a 10:00 a.m. shoppers special (time enough for lunch at Woodies and a look around the shops) and there was a 6:30 p.m. theatre train . . . A wave of the arm at the stop, or the sight of a frantic figure running across the lawn was all that was needed to stop the train and receive a welcoming nod from the engineer."
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Museum and Visitors center
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: lexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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