The town is located along U.S. routes 211 and 340 in northern Virginia.
The depot was built in 1906 and was designed by N&W’s chief engineer, Charles S. Churchill. The structure was partially destroyed by fire in 1908 when struck by lightning, but was reconstructed according to the original design. The station is a one-story brick structure featuring a hip roof.
The building was converted to freight use around 1960 and was sold to the town of Luray by Norfolk Southern in 1999. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 27, 2000.
In the 1950s, famed photographer O. Winston Link visited Luray and shot two of his most famous photos in the town. “Luray Crossing” features an elevated crossing shanty and crossing gates with a Class Y 2-8-8-2 steaming by and was shot in 1955. “Hawksbill Creek Swimming Hole” was photographed on Aug. 9, 1956, and includes a family swimming while a Y crosses high above on a bridge.
Luray is a great place. Make sure to visit Luray Caverns there, home of the great stalactite organ that plays "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." There is also a historical museum connected to the grounds, which, if I recall correctly, besides an old printing press, also has plenty of old vehicles.