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Petersburg, VA Code · PTB

Petersburg

Petersburg serves Petersburg, VA, and is a stop on 5 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.

Northeast Regional Silver Star Silver Meteor Palmetto Carolinian

Station Facts

City
Petersburg, VA
Amtrak code
PTB
Opened
1955
Routes served
5
Address
3516 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805

About this station

Petersburg is the principal passenger rail facility serving Petersburg in Virginia. The station first opened to passenger service in 1955 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 17 regularly served stations in Virginia. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Petersburg

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Northeast Regional Regional Intercity Amtrak Boston ↔ Culpeper
Silver Star Long-Distance Amtrak New York ↔ Hialeah
Silver Meteor Long-Distance Amtrak New York ↔ Hialeah
Palmetto Regional Intercity Amtrak New York ↔ Savannah
Carolinian Regional Intercity Amtrak New York ↔ Charlotte

Popular trips from Petersburg

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Petersburg. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Richmond Petersburg Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
Petersburg Williamsburg Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
Boston Petersburg Northeast Regional 11h 48m $26 – $202
Petersburg Culpeper Northeast Regional 3h 5m $15 – $119
Fredericksburg Petersburg Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
Petersburg Norfolk Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
Alexandria Petersburg Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
Petersburg Lynchburg Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
Richmond Petersburg Silver Star 1h 8m $44 – $220
Petersburg Rocky Mount Silver Star 1h 8m $44 – $220
New York Petersburg Silver Star 7h 47m $58 – $289
Petersburg Hialeah Silver Star 23h $89 – $446
Washington Petersburg Silver Star 3h 2m $48 – $240
Petersburg Cary Silver Star 3h 2m $48 – $240
Wilmington Petersburg Silver Star 4h 56m $52 – $259
Petersburg Hamlet Silver Star 4h 56m $52 – $259
Richmond Petersburg Silver Meteor 1h 14m $41 – $207
Petersburg Rocky Mount Silver Meteor 1h 14m $41 – $207

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Petersburg, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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