About Whitetop Station

Whitetop Station is a visitor center that shares the local train history and surrounding community through historic photos and other memorabilia. Once the highest rail station east of the Rockies, the original building was torn down shortly after the rail line was abandoned in 1977. On October 22, 2000, the US Forest Service and the Friends of Whitetop Station dedicated a new building. The new building is slightly wider and longer than the original depot to better serve visitors. The northwest corner of the new building rests on the same spot as the original building. Today Whitetop Station welcomes visitors to the Virginia Creeper Trail and serves as a starting position for most bikers and a welcome rest for those who ride the trail from Damascus.