Its Time Has Passed

Old Atlantic & Danville Railroad Station in Capron, VA (click to enlarge)

Built in 1888, this old railroad station has weathered many a season of passengers, freight, good times and bad.  From what I read, it is said to be the first building built in what is now known as Capron, Virginia.  Through all of the decades, the terracotta roof of barrel tiles still keeps out the rain and the old timbers, although slowly decaying, still hold strong.

"The community we now know as Capron traces its origins to the completion of the Atlantic & Danville Railroad in 1888. Then, the train DEPOT was named Princeton (named for Judge Prince of Courtland, a vice president of the A&D). In 1889, a POST OFFICE was built and called Cairo. Due to the resulting confusion, in 1890, a single name was chosen: Capron — the last-name of the local railroad agent at that time."  The Tidewater News, June 24th, 2020

I love old buildings and scenes with such histories as this.  I hope no one gets the crazy idea that the old station needs to be torn down.

Freight trains ran on this track until several years ago, but I don't remember the exact year.  CSX was the owner and operator of the tracks until they were abandoned.

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