Old Manassas Railroad Depot Pictures

Built in 1904 the Manassas Railroad Depot has been serving commuters to Washington, DC ever since. The three black and white photos in the collage are representative of many others currently hanging in the waiting rooms. The fourth is a photo I took of the old telegrapher's office that has been restored

A fire in 1912 destroyed the entire building which was rebuilt on the original foundation in 1914.

The station was restored to its' original condition in 1997. Although I have not inquired I suspect the two waiting rooms were there as a result of segregation in Southern states. One of them is now the offices of Historic Manassas - the marketing arm of the Old Town Manassas district which is a major tourist and commercial area.

Antique mailbox in Manassas



The authenticity of the restoration even extends to the antique mailbox outside which is still in service.

When compared to the black and white photo above the first photo below attests to the great care that was taken in the restoration.

Although freight trains rumble through and Amtrak trains either stop or pass through the station's primary user is the Virginia Railway Express commuter service.

The depot is very popular with tourists, most especially railroad buffs.

Manassas Railroad Depot

9431 West Street

Manassas VA 20112

Open 9:00 to 5:00

Seven Days A Week

Admission is FREE

Manassas Railroad Depot

Commuter train in Manassas



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Karen,

Beautiful; I really enjoy local history. The restoration of depots is very popular. Manassas has done a wonderful job.

Steve
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Steve  It is a shame more communities don't follow suit as we do in the National Capital Area
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Hi Karen, enjoyed your account of the train station at Manassas, and your photos as well.  I'm sure we will be hearing more about the railroad junction there as we get closer to July and the  sesquicentennial of the first battle fought there in the Civil War.
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Hi Karen, What a beautiful restoration! It always warms my heart to see history preserved.... :)
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Hi Karen, What a wonderful restoration job!  Our Tomball Railroad depot was restored also but it just resides beside the track as passanger trains are pretty much a thing of the past here in the west.
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Hi Karen - The old buildings had more character. I'm glad to see this one restored.
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Bruce  I can assure you Arthur and I will be in full swing
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Debi  It is a revered local landmark
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Marchel  Of course, rail is a viable commuting option in metropilitan areas throughout the country
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John  I think most people enjoy restorations
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Karen, it's good that communities are striving to preserve their old buildings and with it their heritage.  I wonder how many people have to take a second look at the mailbox before they post their letter in it just to make sure it indeed is still an active collection point?
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Silvia  I am sure the tourists do, but locals know it is alive and well
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I’ve never seen a mailbox like that. Does that mean I’m still young?
9:38pm • #19

Jim just told me you had choo-choo trains over here. I love you, I love you, I love you!
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It's really nice to look back on the history of our place. Nice article! The photos we're great..
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Jim  Without question :)
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Russel  I have one train post coming up for the photoblogger contest
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C Lloyd  I enjoy taking photos of local history - we have so much of it on the east coast
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Wow those are some great old photos you have Karen! I guess that should not come as a surprise:)
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Bill  I suspect you've got me figured out - that should not come as a surprise  :)
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