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| caption = The Oak Hill Depot in 2013
| location= Junction of Virginia Ave. and Central Ave. in [[Oak Hill, West Virginia|Oak Hill]], [[West Virginia]]
| location = Junction of Virginia Ave. and Central Ave. in [[Oak Hill, West Virginia|Oak Hill]], [[West Virginia]]
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The '''Oak Hill Railroad Depot''' is a historic [[Train station|depot]] in [[Oak Hill, West Virginia|Oak Hill]], [[West Virginia]], [[United States]]. The depot is located on the southwest corner of Virginia Avenue and Central Avenue. It opened as a station on the [[White Oak Railway]] in 1903 and later became part of the [[Virginian Railway]], which it served until 1957. From this year until closure in 1983, it operated as a depot for the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]]. The depot now serves as the meeting place for the White Oak chapter of the [[National Railway Historical Society]].<ref name="nrhs">{{cite web |url=http://www.nrhs.com/chapters/white_oak.htm |title=White Oak Chapter National Railway Historical Society |author= |date=February 1, 2010 |work= |publisher=[[National Railway Historical Society]] |accessdate=March 10, 2010}}</ref> It is the only remaining Virginian Railway depot in West Virginia.<ref name="gazette1998">{{cite news |title=Oak Hill holding second Depot Day |author= |newspaper=[[Charleston Gazette]] |date=July 29, 1998 |url= }}</ref>
The '''Oak Hill Railroad Depot''' is a historic [[Train station|depot]] in [[Oak Hill, West Virginia|Oak Hill]], [[West Virginia]], [[United States]]. The depot is located on the southwest corner of Virginia Avenue and Central Avenue. It opened as a station on the [[White Oak Railway]] in 1903 and later became part of the [[Virginian Railway]], which it served until 1957. From this year until closure in 1983, it operated as a depot for the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]]. The depot now serves as the meeting place for the White Oak chapter of the [[National Railway Historical Society]].<ref name="nrhs">{{cite web |url=http://www.nrhs.com/chapters/white_oak.htm |title=White Oak Chapter National Railway Historical Society |date=February 1, 2010 |publisher=[[National Railway Historical Society]] |access-date=March 10, 2010 |archive-date=July 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714223517/http://www.nrhs.com/chapters/white_oak.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the only remaining Virginian Railway depot in West Virginia.<ref name="gazette1998">{{cite news |title=Oak Hill holding second Depot Day |newspaper=[[Charleston Gazette]] |date=July 29, 1998 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Oak Hill Railroad Depot opened in 1903 on the [[White Oak Railway]], a subsidiary of the White Oak Coal Company. The depot served a line from [[Glen Jean, West Virginia|Glen Jean]] to coal mines in [[Summerlee, West Virginia|Summerlee]] and [[Lochgelly, West Virginia|Lochgelly]]; it initially served as both a checkpoint for coal cars from these mines and a freight and passenger station for the newly incorporated town of Oak Hill. The station's opening led to a commercial boom in Oak Hill, which transformed from a farming community to a commercial center with multiple banks, hotels, and stores. The [[Virginian Railway]] leased the depot in 1912 and ultimately bought it in 1922. The depot continued to provide passenger and freight service to Oak Hill until after [[World War II]], when passenger service to Oak Hill ended . The depot became part of the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]] in 1957 and provided freight service for the railway until it closed to trains in 1983.<ref name="nrhp">{{cite web |url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/fayette/95000255.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Oak Hill Railroad Depot |author= |date=December 15, 1994 |work= |publisher=[[West Virginia Division of Culture and History]] |accessdate=March 10, 2010}}</ref>
The Oak Hill Railroad Depot opened in 1903 on the [[White Oak Railway]], a subsidiary of the White Oak Coal Company. The depot served a line from [[Glen Jean, West Virginia|Glen Jean]] to coal mines in [[Summerlee, West Virginia|Summerlee]] and [[Lochgelly, West Virginia|Lochgelly]]; it initially served as both a checkpoint for coal cars from these mines and a freight and passenger station for the newly incorporated town of Oak Hill. The station's opening led to a commercial boom in Oak Hill, which transformed from a farming community to a commercial center with multiple banks, hotels, and stores. The [[Virginian Railway]] leased the depot in 1912 and ultimately bought it in 1922. The depot continued to provide passenger and freight service to Oak Hill until after [[World War II]], when passenger service to Oak Hill ended. The depot became part of the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]] in 1957 and provided freight service for the railway until it closed to trains in 1983.<ref name="nrhp">{{cite web |url=https://wvculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Oak-hill-railroad-depot.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Oak Hill Railroad Depot |date=December 15, 1994 |publisher=[[West Virginia Division of Culture and History]] |access-date=March 10, 2010}}</ref>


The [[Norfolk Southern Corp.]], the [[holding company]] for the Norfolk and Western Railway, donated the closed depot to the city of Oak Hill in 1995. The White Oak chapter of the [[National Railway Historical Society]] has since restored the depot through donations and a [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] grant.<ref name="dm2002">{{cite news |title=Restoring its glory - Enthusiasts hoping to preserve history of Oak Hill depot |author= |newspaper=[[Charleston Daily Mail]] |date=December 19, 2002 |url= }}</ref> Oak Hill began an annual festival known as Depot Day in 1997 to raise money to restore the depot.<ref name="gazette1998"/> The depot presently serves as a meeting place for the White Oak chapter of the National Railway Historical Society but is otherwise vacant; it is the sole surviving Virginian Railway depot in West Virginia.<ref name="nrhs"/><ref name="gazette1998"/>
The [[Norfolk Southern Corp.]], the [[holding company]] for the Norfolk and Western Railway, donated the closed depot to the city of Oak Hill in 1995. The White Oak chapter of the [[National Railway Historical Society]] has since restored the depot through donations and a [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] grant.<ref name="dm2002">{{cite news |title=Restoring its glory - Enthusiasts hoping to preserve history of Oak Hill depot |newspaper=[[Charleston Daily Mail]] |date=December 19, 2002 }}</ref> Oak Hill began an annual festival known as Depot Day in 1997 to raise money to restore the depot.<ref name="gazette1998"/> The depot presently serves as a meeting place for the White Oak chapter of the National Railway Historical Society but is otherwise vacant; it is the sole surviving Virginian Railway depot in West Virginia.<ref name="nrhs"/><ref name="gazette1998"/>

In 2013, the station caught fire in a suspected arson attempt and suffered slight damage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Historic Oak Hill Railroad Depot under investigation after fire|url=http://woay.com/News.aspx?nid=8769|access-date=October 28, 2013|newspaper=[[WOAY-TV]]|date=October 27, 2013|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203952/http://woay.com/News.aspx?nid=8769|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Structure==
==Structure==
The Oak Hill Railroad Depot is a one-story wooden building located on the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Virginia Street, along the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] tracks. It has a [[board and batten]] siding with [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] features, a style representative of small-town railway depots of the early 1900s. The original depot consisted of a passenger waiting area and a station master's office. A warehouse, loading dock, and ramp were added to the depot in 1922. Restoration on the depot began in 1993, at which point it was painted a period shade of gray.<ref name="nrhp"/>
The Oak Hill Railroad Depot is a one-story wooden building located on the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Virginia Street, along the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] tracks. It has a [[board and batten]] siding with [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] features, a style representative of small-town railway depots of the early 1900s. The original depot consisted of a passenger waiting area and a station master's office. A warehouse, loading dock, and ramp were added to the depot in 1922. Restoration on the depot began in 1993, at which point it was painted a period shade of gray. Behind the depot, there is a small steam locomotive.<ref name="nrhp"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:52, 12 November 2024

Oak Hill Railroad Depot
The Oak Hill Depot in 2013
Oak Hill station is located in West Virginia
Oak Hill station
Oak Hill station is located in the United States
Oak Hill station
LocationJunction of Virginia Ave. and Central Ave. in Oak Hill, West Virginia
Coordinates37°58′41″N 81°8′59″W / 37.97806°N 81.14972°W / 37.97806; -81.14972
Arealess than one acre
Built1903
ArchitectWhite Oak Coal Company
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.95000255[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 1995

The Oak Hill Railroad Depot is a historic depot in Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States. The depot is located on the southwest corner of Virginia Avenue and Central Avenue. It opened as a station on the White Oak Railway in 1903 and later became part of the Virginian Railway, which it served until 1957. From this year until closure in 1983, it operated as a depot for the Norfolk and Western Railway. The depot now serves as the meeting place for the White Oak chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.[2] It is the only remaining Virginian Railway depot in West Virginia.[3]

History

[edit]

The Oak Hill Railroad Depot opened in 1903 on the White Oak Railway, a subsidiary of the White Oak Coal Company. The depot served a line from Glen Jean to coal mines in Summerlee and Lochgelly; it initially served as both a checkpoint for coal cars from these mines and a freight and passenger station for the newly incorporated town of Oak Hill. The station's opening led to a commercial boom in Oak Hill, which transformed from a farming community to a commercial center with multiple banks, hotels, and stores. The Virginian Railway leased the depot in 1912 and ultimately bought it in 1922. The depot continued to provide passenger and freight service to Oak Hill until after World War II, when passenger service to Oak Hill ended. The depot became part of the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1957 and provided freight service for the railway until it closed to trains in 1983.[4]

The Norfolk Southern Corp., the holding company for the Norfolk and Western Railway, donated the closed depot to the city of Oak Hill in 1995. The White Oak chapter of the National Railway Historical Society has since restored the depot through donations and a U.S. Department of Transportation grant.[5] Oak Hill began an annual festival known as Depot Day in 1997 to raise money to restore the depot.[3] The depot presently serves as a meeting place for the White Oak chapter of the National Railway Historical Society but is otherwise vacant; it is the sole surviving Virginian Railway depot in West Virginia.[2][3]

In 2013, the station caught fire in a suspected arson attempt and suffered slight damage.[6]

Structure

[edit]

The Oak Hill Railroad Depot is a one-story wooden building located on the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Virginia Street, along the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks. It has a board and batten siding with Victorian features, a style representative of small-town railway depots of the early 1900s. The original depot consisted of a passenger waiting area and a station master's office. A warehouse, loading dock, and ramp were added to the depot in 1922. Restoration on the depot began in 1993, at which point it was painted a period shade of gray. Behind the depot, there is a small steam locomotive.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "White Oak Chapter National Railway Historical Society". National Railway Historical Society. February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Oak Hill holding second Depot Day". Charleston Gazette. July 29, 1998.
  4. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Oak Hill Railroad Depot" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Culture and History. December 15, 1994. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  5. ^ "Restoring its glory - Enthusiasts hoping to preserve history of Oak Hill depot". Charleston Daily Mail. December 19, 2002.
  6. ^ "Historic Oak Hill Railroad Depot under investigation after fire". WOAY-TV. October 27, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
Preceding station Virginian Railway Following station
Lively
toward Pax
 Pax - Lochgelly Newton
toward Lochgelly
Terminus Carlisle Branch Carlisle
Terminus
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