Montpelier station (Vermont)

Montpelier, VT
Montpelier–Berlin station in July 2006
General information
Location	297 Junction Road Berlin, Vermont United States
Coordinates	44°15′20″N 72°36′23″W / 44.25568°N 72.60640°W / 44.25568; -72.60640
Line(s)	New England Central Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: MPR
History
Rebuilt	1934
Passengers
FY 2023	6,882[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Randolph toward Washington, D.C. Vermonter Waterbury toward St. Albans
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station White River Junction toward Washington, D.C. Montrealer Waterbury toward Montreal Preceding station Central Vermont Railway Following station Riverton toward New London Main Line Middlesex toward St. Johns Terminus Barre Subdivision Montpelier toward Barre
Location

Montpelier station, also known as Montpelier–Berlin station and Montpelier Junction, is a railroad station in Berlin, Vermont, United States. It is served by Amtrak's Vermonter line and provides service to the nearby cities of Montpelier and Barre.^[2][3]

A railroad station has stood at this site since the mid-19th century. Originally a freight stop for wood, the Vermont Central Railroad (VCR) established a junction station for passengers known as Montpelier Junction in 1849. That year, VCR built a branch line to downtown Montpelier, providing service to Vermont's capital. The current station was built in 1934 by the Central Vermont Railway, VCR's successor. It is likely the third station building on the site.

Regular service on the Montpelier branch was discontinued in 1938 and replaced with a bus line. Service to Montpelier Junction ended altogether in 1966. In 1972, Amtrak restored service to the station on the Montrealer line, which was later replaced by the Vermonter when service to Montreal ended.^[3]