In the Baltimore & Ohio era, the station was the first stop out of Washington on westbound long-distance trains.

The roster in 1956 included:[6] Amtrak's Blue Ridge to Cumberland served the station from 1973 until it was discontinued in 1986.

[3][5] It retains its original 1940s waiting-room furniture and recessed fluorescent lighting fixtures.

[8] The eastbound waiting room, a small rectangular building of similar design, stood on the south side of the tracks.

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