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==History== |
==History== |
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The line south of [[Alexandria Union Station|Alexandria, Virginia]], was once owned by [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]], whose ''Crescent'' train stopped at the line's Alexandria and {{stl| |
The line south of [[Alexandria Union Station|Alexandria, Virginia]], was once owned by [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]], whose ''Crescent'' train stopped at the line's Alexandria and {{stl||Manassas}} stations. When U.S. intercity passenger service was taken over by [[Amtrak]], the new railroad continued the {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}} service between {{stl|Amtrak|New Orleans}} and [[Pennsylvania Station (New York)|New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Route_C&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1241245668168|title=Amtrak Routes - Crescent}}</ref> |
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In 1984, planning began for a commuter rail service for the area. Eight years later, after many new stations were constructed, Virginia Railway Express began operating trains on the line. |
In 1984, planning began for a commuter rail service for the area. Eight years later, after many new stations were constructed, Virginia Railway Express began operating trains on the line. |
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In 2009, Amtrak extended its {{lnl|Amtrak|Northeast Regional}} service south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas and {{stl| |
In 2009, Amtrak extended its {{lnl|Amtrak|Northeast Regional}} service south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas and {{stl||Burke Centre}}.<ref>{{cite |title=Burke Centre Now An Amtrak Stop |url=://.//- |=.org= |=November , }}</ref> |
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In 2017, VRE began a $2.8 million study of expansion to the Broad Run station and layover facility that would allow additional Manassas Line service.<ref name="haymarket 2017">{{cite web |url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/03/21-vre-throttles-back-gainesville-haymarket-expansion-plans |title=VRE throttles back Gainesville, Haymarket expansion plans |publisher=Trains Magazine |date=March 21, 2017 |accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref> |
In 2017, VRE began a $2.8 million study of expansion to the Broad Run station and layover facility that would allow additional Manassas Line service.<ref name="haymarket 2017">{{cite web |url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/03/21-vre-throttles-back-gainesville-haymarket-expansion-plans |title=VRE throttles back Gainesville, Haymarket expansion plans |publisher=Trains Magazine |date=March 21, 2017 |accessdate=March 21, 2017}}</ref> |
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|rowspan=2|[[District of Columbia]]||rowspan=2|[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]||[[Washington Union Station|Union Station]]||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' |
|rowspan=2|[[District of Columbia]]||rowspan=2|[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]||[[Washington Union Station|Union Station]]||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' Acela, Amtrak|Capitol Limited, |Cardinal, |Carolinian, |Crescent, Northeast Regional, |Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Amtrak|Silver Star, |Vermonter, [[Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach|Thruway Motorcoach]] to [[Charlottesville, Virginia]]<br>{{Rint|baltimore|marc}} '''[[MARC Train|MARC]]:''' ''[[Brunswick Line]]'', ''[[Camden Line]]'', ''[[Penn Line]]''<br>{{|vre}} '''[[Virginia Railway Express|VRE]]:''' ''[[Fredericksburg Line|Fredricksburg Line]]''<br>{{Rint|washington|metro}} '''[[Washington Metro|Metrorail]]:''' {{|washington|red}}<br>{{Rint|tram|link=DC Streetcar}} '''[[DC Streetcar]]:''' ''[[H Street/Benning Road Line]]''<br>{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] [[Loudoun County Commuter Bus]], [[PRTC Bus|OmniRide]], [[MTA Maryland commuter buses|MTA Commuter Bus]] |
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||{{stl|VRE|L'Enfant}}||{{|vre}} '''[[Virginia Railway Express|VRE]]:''' ''[[Fredericksburg Line|Fredricksburg Line]]''<br>{{Rint|washington|metro}} '''[[Washington Metro|Metrorail]]:''' {{Rint|washington|g}} {{Rint|washington|y}} {{Rint|washington|b}} {{Rint|washington|o}} {{Rint|washington|s}}<br>{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[Loudoun County Commuter Bus]]. [[PRTC Bus|OmniRide Commuter]], [[MTA Maryland commuter buses|MTA Commuter Bus]] |
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|rowspan=8|[[Virginia]]||[[Arlington, Virginia|Arlington]]||{{stl|VRE|Crystal City}}||{{ |
|rowspan=8|[[Virginia]]||[[Arlington, Virginia|Arlington]]||{{stl|VRE|Crystal City}}||{{|vre}} '''[[Virginia Railway Express|VRE]]:''' ''[[Fredericksburg Line|Fredricksburg Line]]''<br>{{Rint|washington|metro}} '''[[Washington Metro|Metrorail]]:''' {{Rint|washington|y}} {{Rint|washington|b}}<br>{{Rint|bus|brt|link=Metroway}} '''[[Metroway]]'''<br>{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[Arlington Transit]], [[Fairfax Connector]], [[Loudoun County Commuter Bus]], [[PRTC Bus|OmniRide Commuter]] |
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|[[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]]||{{stl|VRE|Alexandria}}||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' |
|[[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]]||{{stl|VRE|Alexandria}}||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' Northeast Regional<br>{{|vre}} '''[[Virginia Railway Express|VRE]]:''' ''[[Fredericksburg Line|Fredricksburg Line]]''<br>{{Rint|washington|metro}} '''[[Washington Metro|Metrorail]]:''' {{Rint|washington|y}} {{Rint|washington|b}}<br>{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[DASH Bus]] |
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|[[Springfield, Virginia|Springfield]]||{{stl|VRE|Backlick Road}}||{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[Fairfax Connector]] |
|[[Springfield, Virginia|Springfield]]||{{stl|VRE|Backlick Road}}||{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[Fairfax Connector]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Burke, Virginia|Burke]]||{{stl|VRE|Rolling Road}}||{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] |
|rowspan=2|[[Burke, Virginia|Burke]]||{{stl|VRE|Rolling Road}}||{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]] |
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||{{stl|VRE|Burke Centre}}||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' |
||{{stl|VRE|Burke Centre}}||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' Northeast Regional<br>{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], [[Fairfax Connector]] |
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|[[Manassas Park, Virginia|Manassas Park]]||{{stl|VRE|Manassas Park}}||{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[PRTC Bus|OmniRide Commuter]] |
|[[Manassas Park, Virginia|Manassas Park]]||{{stl|VRE|Manassas Park}}||{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[PRTC Bus|OmniRide Commuter]] |
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|[[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]]||{{stl|VRE|Manassas}}||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' |
|[[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]]||{{stl|VRE|Manassas}}||{{Rint|us|amtrak}}'''[[Amtrak]]:''' Northeast Regional<br>{{Rint|bus|1}} '''Bus:''' [[PRTC Bus|OmniRide Commuter]] |
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|[[Bristow, Virginia|Bristow]]||{{stl|VRE|Broad Run}}||{{ |
|[[Bristow, Virginia|Bristow]]||{{stl|VRE|Broad Run}}||{{|air|link=Manassas Regional Airport}} [[Manassas Regional Airport]] |
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Owner | Norfolk Southern Railway, CSX Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Washington, D.C., Fairfax County, Virginia, Prince William County, Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Commuter rail line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | Virginia Railway Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Virginia Railway Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | June 22, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 35 miles (56 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Character | grade-separated, Underground and above ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Manassas Line is a Virginia Railway Express commuter line that extends from Washington, D.C. to Bristow, Virginia.[1] The first of VRE's two lines, with service beginning on June 22, 1992, the line operates on tracks owned by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway.[2]
History
The line south of Alexandria, Virginia, was once owned by Southern Railway, whose Crescent train stopped at the line's Alexandria and Manassas stations. When U.S. intercity passenger service was taken over by Amtrak, the new railroad continued the Crescent service between New Orleans and New York City.[3]
In 1984, planning began for a commuter rail service for the area. Eight years later, after many new stations were constructed, Virginia Railway Express began operating trains on the line.
In 2009, Amtrak extended its Northeast Regional service south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas and Burke Centre.[4]
In 2017, VRE began a $2.8 million study of expansion to the Broad Run station and layover facility that would allow additional Manassas Line service.[5]
Stations list
References
- ^ "VRE System Map".
- ^ "VRE Frequently Asked Questions". Virginia Railway Express. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Amtrak Routes - Crescent".
- ^ "Burke Centre Now An Amtrak Stop". Railfanning.org. January 18, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "VRE throttles back Gainesville, Haymarket expansion plans". Trains Magazine. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.