From the Archives: Broad Street Station
A look back at the Richmond train station which houses the Science Museum of Virginia today.
Year unknown: Workers clear overgrown lot by Broad Street Station.
12-18-1956: Towering trees--Two of largest indoor Christmas trees in Richmond are in place and lightened--one in Broad Street Station.
09-06-1962 (cutline): There will be no more free parking for motorists at Broad Street Station. The temporary toll booth shown has been set up at the Robinson St. entrance to the station parking lot to collect parking fees from motorists. A permanant booth is being built near the present booth. The Davis. St. entrance has been blocked off to prevent cars from entering the lot from that side.
07-18-1967: Broad Street Station.
12-11-1970: Broad Street Station , looking west at approximately 7 a.m.
04-23-1969 (cutline): Magnolia trees to flower amid columns at Broad Street Station. Mrs. W.K. Norman lends helping hand.
06-08-1951 (cutline): View shows damage caused to West Side of Broad Street Station dome. Removal of tile, broken in last week's slide, will begin today.
06-04-1951 (cutline): Dome of Broad Street Station after tile dropped. Lightning believed to have caused concrete collapse.
10-24-1942: Broad Street Station.
05-20-1972: Broad Street Station.
11-15-1975 (cutline): Last passenger train rates musical farewell at Broad Street Station. Seven-piece brass band gathered to note the occassion with 'Auld Lang Syne.'
A Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railway train pulls out of Broad Street Station on its way to Washington on May 20, 1945.
12-10-1970 (cutline): Broad Street Station yards looking West at approximately 7:15 AM.
12-10-1970 (cutline): Passengers and stations staff discuss the travel by rails halt at Broad Street Station at approximately 7:30 a.m. this morning.
05-23-1957 (cutline): Broad Street Station.
08-07-1951 (cutline): Repair of Broad Street Station front--The maze of scaffolding in front of Broad Street Station is being used by workmen doing routine work on the Indiana limestone building. This is the first time the mortar between the stone blocks has been working on since the building was constructed. The work is being done while the station's dome is being repaired. It leaves only one way to enter the front of the building--through the tunnel just visible in the center of the scaffolding.
Jennifer DeBruhl will retire as Virginia rail and public transit director in June.
Virginia has approved a deal with Norfolk Southern Corp. to extend passenger rail service to the New River Valley and expand commuter rail options in Northern Virginia, while saving the state time and money.
The Green is a laudable project in its intentions (“The Green at the Science Museum is set to expand,” July 10). However, its lighting installation fails to follow the science on light pollution and lighting design. The Green’s unshielded and glaring blue-white columns send light in all directions all night, harming flora and fauna and the visual function of visitors.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger will veto legislation that aimed to limit prescription drug prices to what the Medicare system pays, said state Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, who sponsored the measure.
