Crystal City station (VRE)

For the nearby Washington Metro station with the same name, see Crystal City station (Washington Metro).
Crystal City

Crystal City station viewed from a passing flight
Location 1503 South Crystal Drive
Arlington, Virginia
United States
Coordinates 38°51′34″N 77°02′54″W / 38.85944°N 77.04833°W / 38.85944; -77.04833Coordinates: 38°51′34″N 77°02′54″W / 38.85944°N 77.04833°W / 38.85944; -77.04833
Line(s) Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 3
Connections

Washington Metro at Crystal City


WMATA Metrobus
Arlington Transit
Fairfax Connector
Loudoun County Transit
OmniRide Commuter

Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking No
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code CCV
Fare zone 2
History
Opened 1992[1]
Services
Preceding station   Virginia Railway Express   Following station
toward Broad Run
Manassas Line
toward Spotsylvania
Fredericksburg Line
  Out-of-system interchange  
Washington Metro
Blue Line
Transfer at: Crystal City
Yellow Line
Greenbelt-Franconia-Springfield weekdays rush hours service
Transfer at: Crystal City
toward Greenbelt
toward Huntington
Yellow Line
Mount Vernon Square-Huntington weekdays rush hours service
Transfer at: Crystal City
Yellow Line
Not on weekdays rush hours
Transfer at: Crystal City
toward Fort Totten
Metroway
Potomac Yard
Transfer at: 18th & Crystal
Terminus
  Proposed service  
Virginia Railway Express
toward Haymarket
Haymarket Line

Crystal City (VRE station) is a commuter rail station in Crystal City located near the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Ronald Reagan National Airport. It is served by the Fredericksburg Line and Manassas Line on the Virginia Railway Express. Numerous Amtrak trains pass by this station.

Layout

There are 3 tracks and 1 side platform located on the west side of the tracks.[2] Since only outbound trains can stop at the platform, there is an asphalt path at the north end of the station that allows access to the express tracks.[2]

References

  1. Fehr, Stephen C. (June 18, 1992), "Getting on track; Fairfax ready to roll with its 3 commuter stations", The Washington Post
  2. 1 2 Google (December 19, 2010). "Crystal City station (VRE)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
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