South Side Depot
www.southsidedepot.com
126 South Main Street, Petersburg, WV 26847
304-257-9264
Eileen Sindledecker, Manager
"The Best Of West Virginia"
Arts, Crafts
& Specialty Foods and Scheduled Train Events
America's romance with the vintage
passenger train car lives on through excursions on the South Side Express. There
is plenty to see through the broad windows on the two and a half hour trip
through the beautiful Potomac Highlands. The South Side Express takes passengers
along the South Branch of the Potomac River, viewing historic buildings, scenic
rock formations and native wildlife such as the Bald Eagle.
About the Depot
In 1884, the Hampshire Southern Railroad completed the 15 mile spur from Green Springs, to Romney, and in 1910 continued construction through Moorefield to Petersburg, West Virginia. Mr. W.C. Halterman operated it as a general merchandise store from 1911, until 1940, with the slogan "It pays to deal at the Hardware Store".
In 2003, the City of Petersburg purchased and renovated the historic building, in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Tourism. Renamed the South Side Depot, the store now offers the atmosphere of times past with today's authentic West Virginia Heritage.
All works displayed at South Side Depot are of the finest quality. Artists represented at The Depot live and work in the �Heart of the Alleghenies'. Visit the Depot online at www.southsidedepot.com.
The CVB and Chamber of Commerce are located inside the South Side Depot.
