[3] The last train between Charlottesville and Richmond ran on June 14, 1976, when the Amtrak changed the route of the James Whitcomb Riley.

Amtrak renamed it as the Crescent and made Union Station the Charlottesville stop for the Cardinal as well.

The main facility was privately developed into the commercial restaurant, Wild Wing Cafe, which has now closed.

[12] The Charlottesville Free Trolley stops just north of the station, and connects Downtown and the University of Virginia.

[2] This is mainly due to the large number of passengers traveling between this station and Washington, Baltimore and points north.