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North, 11:46 a.m. for Harrisonburg, 8:31 a.m. for Hagerstown with connections at Shenandoah Junction for points North and East, 10:09 for Roanoke and points West. Southbound bus service from Front Royal for the return ride over Chester Gap left at noon and 7:15 p.m. after receiving passengers from midday and evening trains. With a touch of service perhaps now unheard in our oh-so-busy modem world, the buses would wait an hour or more should the arriving trains be delayed.
According to Phil Irwin, Front Royal originally had no interest in a train station, but ■ changed its mind when the railroad proved successful. By this time however the mainline passed one mile north of town and a stub was required to ‘connect’ the town. As a consequence, in a maneuver usually required only at larger stations (e.g. Broad St. Station in Richmond) pas
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