Richmond Staples Mill Road station is an Amtrak train station located in unincorporated Henrico County, Virginia, about 6 miles northwest of downtown Richmond. The busiest Amtrak station in the state
Staples Mill Road station from the parking lot
A northbound train at the station in 1987
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The Northeast Regional is an intercity rail service operated by Amtrak in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. In the past, it has been known as the NortheastDirect, Acela Regional, or Reg
Richmond Staples Mill Road station
…Richmond. The busiest Amtrak station in the state of Virginia, it is served by the daily Carolinian, Floridian, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, and several daily Northeast Regional trains. Amtrak took over intercity passenger rail service in the United States on May 1, 1971. Ex-Seaboard Coast Line trains (Champion, Silver Meteor…
Northeast Regional in Madison, Connecticut, in April 2015
An HHP-8 locomotive and Amfleet I cars in Acela Regional branding at South Station in Boston, in March 2002
The NortheastDirect branding used for most Northeast Regional services between 1995 and 2003
A Northeast Regional crossing the James River near Lynchburg, Virginia, in April 2011