New River Valley passenger rail station at Cambria
A new Amtrak station is being built at the Cambria site in Christiansburg, with a platform and canopy, parking, access roads, track and signal work, and a train layover facility in Radford. Ground was broken on April 24, 2025. Virginia Tech reported service is expected to begin in 2027 with two daily round trips to Washington, D.C.
The project
The details.
The Town's Plans in Review page lists the NRV Passenger Rail site plan under approved plans for April 2025. Service start is reported only as 2027, with no month, so there is no next date. Reported project cost covers the Cambria station together with the Radford layover facility and Roanoke yard work. The historic Cambria depot (Virginia Landmarks Register 1985) stands at the site; renovation is reported as separate work.
- Status
- Under construction
- Type
- Infrastructure
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
- Location
- Depot Street NE at Cambria Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Cambria (approximate)
- Applicant
- Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the public record where there is one.
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Groundbreaking at the Cambria site.
Location
On the map.
Depot Street NE at Cambria Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, Cambria (approximate location). 24 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project (approximate). Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near New River Valley passenger rail station at Cambria.
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
Sources
From the public record.
- Virginia Tech News: All aboard the future: New River Valley breaks ground on passenger railMay 1, 2025
- Town of Christiansburg: Plans in ReviewOct 13, 2026
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources: Cambria Freight Station (154-0048-0001)Oct 13, 2026
Links go to primary sources only; news reports are listed without a link.
Details can change as a project moves through review. The public record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
From Town of Christiansburg public records. Check the Town's record for decisions.
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