Alexandria Union Station
National Register of Historic Places

Alexandria Union Station

Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
Listed
February 27, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000044

About this property

Alexandria Union Station is a historic railroad station in Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. To avoid confusion with nearby Washington Union Station, the station is often referred to as simply Alexandria. Its Amtrak code is ALX. Located in Alexandria's Old Town, the station is served by both Amtrak intercity and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail lines. The original passenger terminal, a one-story brick building completed in 1905, remains in use and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

110 Callahan Dr.
Alexandria (Independent City), Alexandria County, Virginia
38.80637, -77.06261

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Raid on Alexandria
1814Early Republic
0.9 mi
British Occupation of Alexandria VA
1814Early Republic
0.9 mi

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When was Alexandria Union Station listed on the National Register?

Alexandria Union Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Alexandria Union Station?

Alexandria Union Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alexandria Union Station?

The period of significance for Alexandria Union Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

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