Fredericksburg Line

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Fredericksburg Line
Union Station (Washington, D.C.)
  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • Stations13 (1 planned)
    Service
    TypeCommuter rail
    SystemVirginia Railway Express
    Train number(s)300–315
    Operator(s)Virginia Railway Express
    History
    OpenedJuly 20, 1992
    Technical
    Line length54 miles
    Character2 track main line
    Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
    Operating speed79 mph (127km/h) (top)
    33.1mph (52.9km/h) (average)
    Route map
    Map Fredericksburg Line highlighted in red
    Union Station DC Streetcar Amtrak
    L'Enfant
    Crystal City
    Alexandria Amtrak
    Franconia–Springfield
    Lorton
    Woodbridge Northeast Regional
    Rippon
    Potomac Shores
    (2022)
    Quantico Amtrak
    Brooke
    Leeland Road
    Fredericksburg Amtrak
    Spotsylvania
    Both VRE services sharing track

    Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

    The Fredericksburg Line is a

    CSX as part of their RF&P Subdivision
    .

    History

    RF&P

    What is today the Fredericksburg Line was originally part of the

    CSX absorbed the RF&P and the line is now their RF&P Subdivision
    .

    Virginia Railway Express

    In 1992 Virginia Railway Express (or VRE) was formed to serve the former RF&P between

    Norfolk Southern's Piedmont Division. In 2015, the route was extended to Spotsylvania
    .

    Amtrak

    Along with VRE, many Amtrak trains also utilize this line. Their Northeast Regional trains stop at six of the 12 stations on the line and Alexandria is a major stop for six of their long distance trains.

    Expansion

    Work was completed on a third track between Alexandria and Franconia-Springfield in 2010. This track enables VRE and Amtrak trains to bypass slow freight trains over Franconia Hill. VRE would also like to add another third track between Powells Creek in Prince William County and Arkendale Road in Stafford County in the near future.[2]

    Stations list

    State Town/City Station Connections
    District of Columbia
    Washington
    Union Station
    MTA Commuter Bus
    L'Enfant
    MTA Commuter Bus
    Virginia
    Arlington
    Crystal City
    OmniRide Commuter
    Alexandria Alexandria
    DASH Bus
    Springfield
    Franconia-Springfield
    OmniRide Commuter
    Lorton Lorton Bus interchange Bus: Fairfax Connector
    Woodbridge Woodbridge
    OmniRide, OmniLink
    Rippon
    Dumfries Potomac Shores
    Quantico Quantico
    OmniRide
    Bus interchange
    Bus: Fredericksburg Regional Transit
    Stafford Brooke
    Falmouth Leeland Road
    Fredericksburg Fredericksburg AmtrakAmtrak: Carolinian, Northeast Regional
    Bus interchange Bus: Fredericksburg Regional Transit
    Spotsylvania Spotsylvania

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "VRE schedule".
    2. ^ "VRE's Fredericksburg Line is getting more triple track".
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