Pleasant Valley in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Virginian Railway Station

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021

1. Virginian Railway Station Marker

Inscription. The Virginian Railway's 440-mile main line was completed in 1909 to transport coal from West Virginia to Tidewater. Standard Oil magnate Henry H. Rogers financed the $40 million project with William N. Page as his agent. The Virginian, famous for its superior infrastructure and innovative equipment, built its most substantial brick passenger depot in 1909 to serve Roanoke. Passenger service ended in 1956, and the Virginian merged with its longtime rival, the Norfolk and Western Railway, in 1959. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the depot is one of the few surviving structures of Roanoke's "other railroad."

Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-122.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 37° 15.603′ N, 79° 56.462′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Pleasant Valley. It is on Williamson Road Southeast just east of Jefferson Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6500 Williamson Rd SE, Roanoke VA 24016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region

and in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: The Virginian Railway Roanoke Passenger Station (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Thomas Smith (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Elbyrne Grady Gill (approx. half a mile away); Roanoke (approx. half a mile away); The Great Roanoke Fair & Mountain Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); U.S.S. Roanoke (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Patrick Henry (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021

2. Virginian Railway Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.