Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station, Roanoke

#61 among attractions in Roanoke

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Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station is a historic freight depot located in the Melrose-Rugby neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 111 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in a planned residential subdivision, with most of the dwellings being built between the late 1910s and late 1940s. It is a primarily residential district with single-family dwellings. The houses include American Craftsman-style bungalow, American Foursquare, and Cape Cod style. The building houses the Virginia Museum of Transportation ()

Coordinates: 37°16'23"N, 79°56'46"W

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Downtown RoanokeRoanoke United States

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Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berglund Center, Taubman Museum of Art, O. Winston Link Museum, Science Museum of Western Virginia.

0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Civic center, Sport
Berglund Center, Roanoke
20 min walk • The Berglund Center, formerly known as the Roanoke Civic Center, is a beacon of entertainment and community events in Roanoke, Virginia. This versatile arena, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a plethora of events ranging from concerts...
0.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke
11 min walk • The Taubman Museum of Art, formerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, is an art museum in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was designed by architect Randall Stout.
0.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
O. Winston Link Museum, Roanoke
12 min walk • The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the twentieth century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture.
0.4 miE
Museum, Science museum
Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke
11 min walk • The Science Museum of Western Virginia is a science museum located in Roanoke, Virginia. Exhibit themes include the environment and its health, healthy bodies, computer coding, the scientific method of engineering, and science through toys and amusements.
0.5 miNE
Church, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke
13 min walk • St. Andrew's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1900-1902, and is a buff brick church on a stone foundation in the High Victorian Gothic style.
0.4 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke
10 min walk • Mill Mountain Theatre is a professional equity theatre located in Roanoke, Virginia. Originally opening as Mill Mountain Playhouse as a “not-for-profit, non-Equity resident stock theatre”, the location burned down in 1976, leading to a re-opening and renaming at the Center in the Square in 1983.
0.5 miS
Synagogue, Greek Revival architecture
Beth Israel Synagogue, Roanoke
14 min walk • Beth Israel Synagogue is a Conservative synagogue located at 920 Franklin Road in Roanoke, Virginia. The synagogue was founded in 1900, and as of 2009, it had a membership of approximately 160 families and individuals.
0.5 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke
14 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1891–1892, and is a Gothic style blue-gray limestone church designed by Charles M. Burns of Philadelphia.
~20 ftN
Museum
Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke
1 min walk • The Virginia Museum of Transportation is a museum devoted to the topic of transportation located in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia, US.
~1720 ftE
Skyscraper
Wells Fargo Tower, Roanoke
9 min walk • The Wells Fargo Tower is a 21-story, 320-foot office building in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Completed in 1991, this stands as both the tallest building in Roanoke and the tallest building in Southwest Virginia.
0.9 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church, Roanoke
24 min walk • Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church is a historic church building, located in the Belmont neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. The building currently belongs to the Metropolitan Community Church of the Blue Ridge, who acquired the building in 2003 and use it as their sanctuary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station?

Nearby attractions include Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke (1 min walk), Roanoke Warehouse Historic District, Roanoke (4 min walk), Salem Avenue–Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic District, Roanoke (6 min walk), Roanoke Downtown Historic District, Roanoke (6 min walk).

How to get to Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station by public transport?

The nearest stations to Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station:

Train

Roanoke (7 min walk)

Bus

Cambell Court Bus Station (7 min walk)