The Purcellville Train Station, originally constructed by the Southern Railway in 1904, stands at the heart of the town of Purcellville in Loudoun County, Virginia. It is significant as a tangible reminder of the thriving commercial and social hub that characterized Purcellville in the closing years of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th. The well-documented depot building, which retains much of its original fabric and configuration, symbolizes the central role that Purcellville played in the history of western Loudoun County, serving not only as the locus from which passengers traveled to the nation’s capital, but as a significant shipping point for the agricultural products produced in the region. The station was recognized as an important contributing resource in the Purcellville Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, but the highly visible location in the commercial and industrial center of the town and its exceptional integrity lend credibility to its listing as individually eligible. The station is eligible under ...for architecture and ... for transportation. The period of significance reaches from 1904, when the Southern Railway constructed the freight and passenger depot at Purcellville, to 1960. All passenger service was finally discontinued in 1951 and all freight service in 1967. The tracks on the original Washington and Old Dominion roadbed were removed in 1969 making way for the creation of a linear park for hiking and biking, with the historic depot building adjacent to the old roadbed. It is now owned by the Town of Purcellville and is used as community meeting space and exhibition area as well as providing public restrooms for the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad Regional Park.
The depot is in excellent condition.