Two views of the original depot looking from both directions Present day view
This yard scene shows the major industry of West Virginia, coal. Trains still carry it, but not nearly as much as in the past.
Today a replica of the Matewan train station building has been placed nearby to serve as a visitor center and museum.
Matewan was the setting for one of the largest and most violent industrial actions in American history -- miners versus the mine companies. It was turned into this critically acclaimed movie from 1987:
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