The small community of Hinton West Virginia is located along the New River in the Southern part of West Virginia. It was a major terminal point on the C&O Railroad in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s for making up coal trains heading through the New River Gorge. The C&O built their rail line in early 1870’s followed by the building of the Hinton Freight and Passenger Depot in 1871. As the nation’s demand for coal began to decrease, the number of trains through Hinton began to decrease also. Each Year Hinton celebrates “Railroad Days”, which includes scenic train excursions through the New River Gorge. The Hinton Depot is being renovated and serves as a passenger station for Amtrak. |
