This is the nearly abandoned mining town of Thurmond, West Virginia, in the New River Gorge National River national park. In its heyday, it was a busy place along the C&O (now CSX) Railroad tracks. The frame building is the old station, now used as a museum and visitors’ center by the National Park Service. Amtrak’s “Cardinal” train stops here three times per week in each direction. There is a small waiting area on the first floor. The bridge over the New River can be seen in the background.
To reach Thurmond, leave US Route 19 at Glen Jean, WV, north of Beckley and follow dead-end Route 25 down to the river.
