Sad!

The Marlinton Depot was always a welcome sight when we would visit in this Pocahontas County town. We would go to French's for breakfast and the depot was there greeting us with its bright yellow paint and classy architecture. The depot sadly burned on Friday, March 28th.

Here is an excerpt from the Charleston Gazette:

Historic Marlinton depot burns

The 107-year-old Marlinton train depot that burned Friday morning was on the National Register of Historic Places, as one of the last remaining examples of the trademark bright-yellow stations of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's heyday.

By Tara Tuckwiller
Staff writer

The 107-year-old Marlinton train depot that burned Friday morning was on the National Register of Historic Places, as one of the last remaining examples of the trademark bright-yellow stations of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's heyday.

"It's a total loss," said Shirley Adams of the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which was housed in the restored depot. "We were the only existing depot that had its original furniture - all destroyed. Totally gutted."

The Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department was called out at 5:20 a.m., Assistant Chief Brad Totten said, to help the Marlinton Volunteer Fire Department fight the fire. Firefighters did not finish at the scene until noon, he said.

The C&O Railway train depot in Marlinton, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, burned Friday morning.

Cause of the fire is unknown at this time.