Woodbridge station (Virginia)

Woodbridge station is a train station in Woodbridge, Virginia. It serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional line and Virginia Railway Express's Fredericksburg Line. Woodbridge's Rippon station is also served by VRE. Woodbridge station is located at 1040 Express Way, on the opposite side of the tracks of the Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1).

Woodbridge, VA
Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express station
Station house at Woodbridge station
General information
Location1040 Express Way
Woodbridge, Virginia
United States
Coordinates38°39′33″N 77°14′53″W
Owned byVirginia Railway Express
Line(s)CSX RF&P Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport OmniLink: R1, WL
Bus transport OmniRide
Construction
Parking738 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesRacks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: WDB
Fare zone5 (VRE)
History
Opened1992
Passengers
FY 202218,994[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Quantico
toward Norfolk or Newport News
 Northeast Regional Alexandria
toward Boston South or Springfield
     Auto Train does not stop here
     Carolinian does not stop here
     Palmetto does not stop here
     Silver Meteor does not stop here
     Silver Star does not stop here
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station
Rippon
toward Spotsylvania
 Fredericksburg Line Lorton
toward Washington, D.C.

History

The Woodbridge station was originally built in 1992.[2] It is located near the site of a former Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad station known as "Occoquan Station," until 1951 when it was renamed "Woodbridge Station." The Carolinian stopped here between 1995 and 1999.[3]

A second platform on the western side of the tracks was completed prior to the planned Summer 2010 initiation of express service to Washington. Access from northbound US 1 to the platform and elevator on the western side was included in the project.[4]

A planned $29.7 million project will add a third track, convert one side platform to an island platform, and lengthen both platforms. Construction is expected to be complete around 2027.[5]

Notes
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. Fehr, Stephen; Sanchez, Carlos (18 June 1992). "Getting On Track". Washington Post. ProQuest 408134230. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. McKeever, Robert G. II (22 April 2004). "Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad". TrainWeb. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. "Woodbridge Station Expansion". Virginia Railway Express. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013.
  5. VRE Woodbridge Station Improvements (PDF) (Report). Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. March 5, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2020.

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