Construction on the renovation of the Danville Train Station is almost done! Check back often for updates. In fall 2023 the site work for the train station renovation began. When the renovation is complete, the Danville Train Station will serve as a trailhead for the LVRT, complete with accessible bathrooms, water refill station, historic displays, and other amenities. An amazing amount of effort in 2024 brought many successes; there is a “light at the end of the tunnel” and it’s not a train! Major Milestones in 2024: The construction team hit a few bumps in the road; newly discovered structural rot, need for steel posts in the west wall to support the canopy, the need to remove much of the clapboard to blow in insulation; thus preserving the interior passenger area walls, and lastly the St. Johnsbury Academy electrician team left for summer break. It should be noted that the rains and flooding on summer 2024 demonstrated that the water management work in the crawl space (structural, drainage, and water proofing) was worth it and it held up despite the rains. This work is critical to protecting the station going forward. In addition to the unexpected, this work was 90-100% completed in 2024: roofing on the main structure, insulation, heat pumps, interior painting, restoration of the passenger area walls, side trim and fretwork at the west peak, platform and replica brackets, and the north entrance and site work. 2025 will finish work, including plumbing in the 2 bathrooms (1 ADA compliant), flooring, the canopy and platform railings, windows and doors, fretwork on the east side, clapboards and exterior painting. The use team identified the tenants for the freight side: Lamoille Valley Bike Tours and E-bike Rentals, and Rocky’s Hot Dogs. This team is having collaborative discussions with the Danville School to create and manage a gear shop. The funding team has increased community fundraising from $60,000 to $130,000 and grants from $310,000 to $584,000 for a total of $714,000 – 92% of our goal. This project is not funded by any proposed property tax or special appropriation. Our target is an additional $100,000 in grants and $35,000 from the Danville community and supporters of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. This provides a cushion for the unexpected and a start for placing solar on the station’s south facing roof. Solar is important to ongoing cost, especially using heat pumps. Celebrate the Grand Opening in Summer 2025! All Board – Special Edition Danville Depot Details of Danville Depot
