Rolling Road station is a Virginia Railway Express station in Burke, Virginia. The station is served by the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line. Amtrak Cardinal and Crescent trains; also use the line but do not stop at Rolling Road.
Rolling Road | |||||||||||
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 Rolling Road station in August 2018 with a Norfolk Southern Railway freight approaching. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 9016 Burke Road Burke, Virginia United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°47′41″N 77°15′30″W / 38.79472°N 77.25833°W | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | NS Washington District | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Metrobus: 17L | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 368 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1992[1] | ||||||||||
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The station platform was originally about 400 feet (120 m) long and only able to accommodate five-car trains. A contractor was selected for a $5 million, 300-foot (91 m) extension of the platform in October 2020. Work began in early 2021 and was completed in 2022.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "VRE Operations Board Meeting presentation" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Taube, David (1 March 2022). "Fix to lengthen Burke passenger rail platform nears completion". FFXnow. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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