Burke Centre station is a railway station in Burke Centre, Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia. It is served by the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line and a once daily Amtrak Northeast Regional round trip.
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| Location | 10399 Premier Court Burke, Virginia United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°47′51″N 77°17′54″W / 38.79750°N 77.29833°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | NS Washington District | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Fairfax Connector: 495 Metrobus: 17B, 17L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 1,516 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: BCV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 4 (VRE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 22, 1992[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2006–2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 14,230[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
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The station opened along with the Manassas Line on June 22, 1992.[1] A large parking garage and bus stands were added in mid-2008 as a $28 million project.[3]
On October 1, 2009, one Amtrak Northeast Regional round trip was extended to Lynchburg. As with Northeast Regional trains on the Fredericksburg Line, trains would stop for VRE passengers under a cross-honoring agreement between Amtrak and VRE.[3] On January 18, 2010, Burke Centre became a full Amtrak stop, with passengers allowed to book travel to and from the station in both directions.[4] Amtrak Cardinal and Crescent trains pass through but do not stop.
References
edit- ^ a b Taube, Richard K. (11 August 2008). "Chronology of the Virginia Railway Express: 1964 to Present" (PDF). Virginia Railway Express. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Burke Centre, VA". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Burke Centre Now An Amtrak Stop" (PDF) (Press release). Amtrak. January 14, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
External links
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Media related to Burke Centre station at Wikimedia Commons
- Burke Centre, VA – Amtrak
- Burke Centre, VA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Burke Centre VRE Station Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
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