Name That Station!

[jebr]

Ha, yeah, I don't think it's actually the side closest to the station. It's just what I could see out of my window. It was while I was at a station, though...

I took it last month on a train trip that I took. There's the first hint.

 

[Shanghai]

St. Cloud, MN?

 

[jebr]

St. Cloud, MN?

Incorrect.

Second hint: This picture was taken at 6:30 PM local time on the day I took it.

 

[Shanghai]

Charlottesville, VA?

 

[Ryan]

He was in CVS in the morning, transferring to the Cardinal.

An on-time Cardinal would be in Prince, WV at that time.

 

[Notelvis]

This doesn't look like Prince so I'm guessing Hinton, WV.

 

[jebr]

This doesn't look like Prince so I'm guessing Hinton, WV.

Correct! You're up.

 

[Notelvis]

Here is an active station. Can anyone name it?

 

[Green Maned Lion]

Oakland? Whatever it is it is HIDEOUS.

 

[John Bredin]

Bloomington-Normal, IL.

I have no pictures to post, so (assuming I'm right :giggle: ) I open the floor to whoever does.

 

[SarahZ]

Those seats scream "airport". (I know it's not an airport. I'm just saying it looks like one.)

 

[Notelvis]

John is correct.... the new station in Normal, IL.

Amtrak shares the facility with the local transit system, Burlington Trailways, a Subway sandwich shop, and.....on an upper floor, the Mayor's office. I had lunch and photographed the northbound Texas Eagle there one day last month.

As John yields the floor, I'll go ahead and toss in another photo. This is also an active (albeit somewhat older) station which sees nearly as many trains per day as Bloomington-Normal. Can anyone name this station without any further help?

 

[Shanghai]

Mendota, IL?

 

[Notelvis]

Not Mendota........ though that is a good guess considering the frequency of passenger train service.

This station is in a different time zone than Mendota. Also, half of the trains which stop at this station offer sleeping car accommodations.

 

[Green Maned Lion]

I don't know but it's an improvement on Bloomington.

 

[StanJazz]

Charlottesville CVS

Arrive magazine on the rack, around 5 trains, and half of the trains have sleeping cars.

 

[jebr]

Lynchburg, VA?

 

[Notelvis]

Charlottesville, VA and Lynchburg, VA are both good (but incorrect) guesses based on the information you have to work with...... and those stations date to the first quarter of the 20th Century just like the one in the photo I posted.

For an additional hint today, I will add that you are in the right area geographically BUT not yet in the right state.

 

[Ryan]

50/50 guess - CLT?

 

[Notelvis]

Correct state Ryan....... wrong Amtrak route!

 

[Notelvis]

Correct state Ryan....... wrong Amtrak route!

Here is another interior photo from the same station. The first photo was taken just beyond the 'to trains' door.

 

[railiner]

That narrows it down nicely....how's about Rocky Mount?

If correct, someone please post the next one....

 

[Notelvis]

railiner is correct!

Here is an exterior photo (from March 2014) of the Rocky Mount, NC station.

The floor is open to anyone who would like to post the next photo.

 

[Ryan]

Oh, I've got a good one...

Still an Amtrak station, early 1900's:

 

[railiner]

Just a shot in the dark....could it be Washington D.C.?