Work on culvert under new Roanoke train platform begins Gene Marrano February 5, 2015 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Va. Senate approves proposed constitutional amendment on charter schoolsNext: Roanoke County police make meth arrest at home of suspected lab Related Stories Freedom to Give is food drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia Gene Marrano July 13, 2026 Roanoke County Police: Franklin Road Northbound Closed after Tractor Trailer crash Web Staff July 13, 2026 Roanoke College alumnus running for congress calls for universal data center safeguards Web Staff July 13, 2026