Work on culvert under new Roanoke train platform begins Gene Marrano February 5, 2015 1 min read The heavy lifting to prepare for Roanoke’s Amtrak station due here in 20-17 is underway … as an underground culvert is fortified to support the weight of passenger trains … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Va. Senate approves proposed constitutional amendment on charter schoolsNext: Roanoke County police make meth arrest at home of suspected lab Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025