Platform improvement work at the Prince, WV station (PRC) is currently underway as part of Amtrak’s ADA Stations Program. This project represents a total investment of $4.5M and focuses on replacing the existing passenger platform, along with a series of upgrades designed to improve accessibility and enhance the overall customer experience.  

mprovements will include:  

 New lighting  

 Guardrails  

 Detectable warning surfaces  

 Accessible parking spaces with a compliant path connecting to the platform  

 Updated exterior signage 

Construction is scheduled for completion in summer 2027, with work being carefully phased to avoid any disruption to train service or passenger boarding. 

Given the historic nature of the Prince Depot, the project is being designed to preserve the site’s character while introducing modern accessibility features. Improvements will maintain key historic elements through in-kind replacement of platform components and the installation of historically compatible fixtures.  

The project will also strengthen accessible connections between the platform, station building, and parking area. These efforts reflect Amtrak’s broader commitment to delivering a more inclusive and accessible travel experience nationwide as the ADA Stations Program continues to expand access across the network through sustained investment and federal support. 

Located along the New River, the current Prince Station is a distinctive Art Moderne depot that opened in 1946 as part of a broader effort to modernize passenger rail travel. Originally established by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, it remains an architectural landmark and an important gateway for travelers to Beckley, Fayette County, and the New River Gorge region. 

Prince Station is served by the Amtrak Cardinal service. For more information about this station, click here.  

-via Press Release