The stamp highlights the grandeur of Main Street Station, with its iconic clock tower that has been a Richmond landmark for over a century. The station was a joint project of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Its opulent design reflected Richmond's status as a major commercial and political center. The station's great hall was a bustling space, filled with the sounds of arriving and departing trains. After a period of decline and closure, the station underwent a major renovation and reopened in 2003, once again serving as an active Amtrak station and a multimodal transportation hub.