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
Station house at Woodbridge station
Location1040 Express Way
Woodbridge, VA
United States
Coordinates38°39′33″N 77°14′53″W
Owned byVirginia Railway Express
Line(s)RF&P Subdivision (CSXT)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections OmniLink: R1, WL
OmniRide
Construction
Parking738 free spaces
Bicycle facilitiesBike racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeWDB
Fare zone5 (VRE)
History
Opened1992
Passengers
FY201821,799 annually[1]  30.4% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Quantico
toward Norfolk or Newport News
 Northeast Regional Alexandria
toward Boston South or Springfield
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]

Routes

Station layout
The Woodbridge station parking garage, as seen from the parking lot in front of the station house.

Woodbridge has two low-level side platforms serving both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express service. Amtrak's Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Palmetto, Carolinian, and Auto Train services pass through the station without stopping.

M Mezzanine Entrance/exit to street, passageway between platforms and parking garage
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ←      Fredericksburg Line toward Spotsylvania (Rippon)
←      Northeast Regional toward Norfolk or Newport News (Quantico)
←      Silver Service,      Palmetto,      Carolinian,      Auto Train do not stop here
Northbound →      Silver Service,      Palmetto,      Carolinian,      Auto Train do not stop here →
→      Northeast Regional toward Boston (Alexandria) →
→      Fredericksburg Line toward Union Station (Lorton) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Notes
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. Fehr & Sanchez (18 June 1992). "Getting On Track". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad (TrainWeb)
  4. Woodbridge Expansion VRE Website
  5. "VRE Woodbridge Station Improvements" (PDF). Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. March 5, 2020.

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