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Richmond Staples Mill Road

Richmond Staples Mill Road serves Richmond, VA, and is a stop on 6 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.

Northeast Regional Silver Star Silver Meteor Palmetto Carolinian Floridian

Station Facts

City
Richmond, VA
Amtrak code
RVR
Opened
1975
Routes served
6
Address
7519 Staples Mill Rd, Richmond, VA 23228

About this station

Richmond Staples Mill Road is the principal passenger rail facility serving Richmond in Virginia. The station first opened to passenger service in 1975 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 Richmond Staples Mill Road

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
Floridian Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ Hialeah

Popular trips from Richmond

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

FromToRouteTimeFare
Fredericksburg Richmond Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
Richmond Richmond Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
Boston Richmond Northeast Regional 11h 5m $25 – $195
Richmond Culpeper Northeast Regional 3h 48m $16 – $126
Alexandria Richmond Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
Richmond Williamsburg Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
New Carrollton Richmond Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
Richmond Norfolk Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
Alexandria Richmond Silver Star 1h 8m $44 – $220
Richmond Petersburg Silver Star 1h 8m $44 – $220
New York Richmond Silver Star 6h 50m $56 – $279
Richmond Hialeah Silver Star 23h 57m $91 – $456
Baltimore Richmond Silver Star 3h 2m $48 – $240
Richmond Raleigh Silver Star 3h 2m $48 – $240
Philadelphia Richmond Silver Star 4h 56m $52 – $259
Richmond Southern Pines Silver Star 4h 56m $52 – $259
Alexandria Richmond Silver Meteor 1h 14m $41 – $207
Richmond Petersburg 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 Richmond Staples Mill Road, 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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