Announced by the USPS on October 24, 2022.

Noteworthy railroad stations began brightening the American landscape by the 1870s and, although many were torn down once they had outlived their original purpose, hundreds survived. This issuance of 20 stamps features five architectural gems that continue to play important roles in their communities: Tamaqua Station in Pennsylvania; Point of Rocks Station in Maryland; Main Street Station in Richmond, VA; Santa Fe Station in San Bernardino, CA; and Union Terminal in Cincinnati, OH. Passenger trains stop at all of them except Tamaqua. Derry Noyes served as art director. Down the Street Designs created the digital illustrations and typography.

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Updated April 26^th:
You may have seen in the Philatelic catalogue from the USPS a Commemorative Panel, #483933, for this issue, but been unable to find it online. The USPS had hoped to have it for sale “on or around the first day of issue, but production problems prevented us from making it happen on time,” William J. Gicker, the head of USPS Stamp Services, told The Virtual Stamp Club in an email. “Furthermore, we were unable to remove the product from the Philatelic catalog prior to it going on press.”

He hopes it will go on sale sometime in May.

We also wondered about the price: Other commemorative panels for single-stamp commemoratives are $11.95 each. That was also the price for this five-stamp issue. A mistake? No, Gicker said.

“We try not to upcharge the panels with multiple stamp designs unless it is a full pane of multiple designs.”

Updated April 3^rd:
Here are the Scott catalogue numbers for this issue:
5758 Point of Rocks Station, Maryland
a. Imperforate
5759 Main Street Station, Richmond, Virginia
a. Imperforate
5760 Santa Fe Station, San Bernardino, California
a. Imperforate
5761 Tamaqua Station, Pennsylvania
a. Imperforate
5762 Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio
a. Imperforate
b. Vert. strip of 5, #5758-5762
c. Imperforate vert. strip of 5, #5758a-5762a

Updated February 9^th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.98″x1.38″ The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.74″x1.06″

Updated February 9^th:
On March 9, 2023, in Cincinnati, OH, the United States Postal Service® will issue the Railroad Stations stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 483900). These stamps will go on sale nationwide March 9, 2023, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue. The Railroad Stations commemorative pane of 20 stamps must not be split and the stamps must not be sold individually.

Noteworthy railroad stations began brightening the American landscape by the 1870s and, although many fell to the wrecking ball once they had outlived their original purpose, hundreds survived. This issuance of five different stamps features five architectural gems that continue to play an important role in their community:

• Point of Rocks Station in Maryland;
• Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia;
• Santa Fe Station in San Bernardino, California;
• Tamaqua Station in Pennsylvania; and
• Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The pane resembles a page in an old-fashioned photo album, with the title “Historic Railroad Stations of the United States” and drawings of a train and a one-ride ticket in the header. Derry Noyes art directed the project. Down the Street Designs designed and created the digital illustrations and typography.

Item 483900, pane of 20. No automatic distribution.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ or at The Postal Store® website at store.usps.com/store/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

FDOI – Railroad Stations Stamps
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service™ will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by July 9, 2023.

Technical Specifications:

Issue: Railroad Stations Stamps
Item Number: 483900
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (5 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 9, 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45234
Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Down the Street Designs
Artist: Down the Street Designs
Typographer: Down the Street Designs
Modeler: Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Flexographic
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type: Gallus RCS
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 30,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Pantone 4135C
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 1.085 in / 36.068 x 27.559 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.225 in / 39.624 x 31.115 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 8.25 in / 183.896 x 209.550 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 14.48 x 16.50 in / 367.792 x 419.100 mm
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “B” followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: Historic Railroad Stations of the United States • USPS Forever Stamps One Trip from Sea to Shining Sea • Plate number in two corners of the pane
Back: ©2022 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (483900) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text

Updated February 8^th:
[ceremony details] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Riding the Rails
New Railroad Station Stamps Honor the Spirit of Train Travel

What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the history and romance of train travel by unveiling Railroad Stations Forever stamps at the spectacular art deco Union Terminal in Cincinnati.

The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #RailroadStationsStamps.

Who: The Honorable Daniel Tangherlini, governor, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
Elizabeth Pierce, president and chief executive officer, Cincinnati Museum Center

When: Thursday, March 9, at 11 a.m. EST

Where: Cincinnati Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45203

RSVP: Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/railroadstations.

Background: Noteworthy railroad stations began brightening the American landscape by the 1870s. This issuance features five architectural gems that continue to play an important role in their communities: Tamaqua Station in Pennsylvania; Point of Rocks Station in Maryland; Main Street Station in Richmond, VA; Santa Fe Station in San Bernardino, CA; and Union Terminal in Cincinnati.

Just as the railroad represents progress and movement, railroad stations hold stories of industry and commerce, of migration and hope for the future, of reunions and goodbyes. They are gateways and crossroads where lives meet.

All five of the stations featured on these stamps are listed in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Register of Historic Places.

Derry Noyes served as art director for the project. Down the Street Designs designed and created the digital illustrations and typography.

Updated January 10^th:
The USPS confirms the date and city of issue.

Updated November 30^th:
Linn’s Stamp News says these stamps will be issued Thursday March 9, in Cincinnati with a ceremony in Union Terminal.