Virginian Depot

The Virginian was a railroad designed to go through mountains to provide the most direct route possible from Sewell’s Point in Norfolk, Virginia, to Deepwater, West Virginia.  It was designed by railroad engineer William Nelson Page and financed by Standard Oil Company executive Henry Huddleston Rogers almost exclusively from his own fortune.

The Virginian operated from 1909 to 1959 when it merged with the Norfolk & Western (N&W), now Norfolk Southern Railroad.

The Virginian Train Station served as a gateway for people and freight into Princeton from 1909 until it was closed in 1979. It was located in the East End of Princeton at 99 Mercer Street.  The station was demolished in 1979. The city received a grant in 2006 to build a replica of the old station. The Princeton Railroad Museum is located in the new building.

The old REA Express was located there also. That building was able to be saved, moved to 95 Mercer Street, renovated and is now the Princeton Agricultural Museum.