The
Manassas Line is a
Virginia Railway Express commuter rail service that extends from
Washington, D.C. to
Bristow, Virginia. The first of VRE's two lines, with service beginning on June 22, 1992, the line operates on tracks owned by
CSX Transportation (the
RF&P Subdivision) and
Norfolk Southern Railway (the
Washington District).
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.
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 on June 22, 1992.
In 2009, Amtrak extended its Northeast Regional service south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas and Burke Centre.
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.
As of June 2024, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is negotiating with Norfolk Southern to purchase the portion of the Washington District between Broad Run and Alexandria used by VRE.
Stations list
State
|
Location
|
Station
|
Connections
|
District of Columbia |
Washington |
Union Station |
Amtrak: Acela, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, Crescent, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter, Amtrak Thruway to Charlottesville, Virginia
MARC: Brunswick Line, Camden Line, Penn Line
VRE: Fredericksburg Line
Metrorail: ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/WMATA_Red.svg/15px-WMATA_Red.svg.png)
DC Streetcar: H Street/Benning Road Line
Bus: Metrobus, Loudoun County Commuter Bus, OmniRide, MTA Commuter Bus
|
L'Enfant |
VRE: Fredericksburg Line
Metrorail: ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/WMATA_Silver.svg/15px-WMATA_Silver.svg.png)
Bus: Metrobus, Loudoun County Commuter Bus. OmniRide Commuter, MTA Commuter Bus
|
Virginia |
Arlington |
Crystal City |
VRE: Fredericksburg Line
Metrorail: ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/WMATA_Blue.svg/15px-WMATA_Blue.svg.png)
Metroway
Bus: Metrobus, Arlington Transit, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Commuter Bus, OmniRide Commuter
|
Alexandria |
Alexandria |
Amtrak: Northeast Regional
VRE: Fredericksburg Line
Metrorail: ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/WMATA_Blue.svg/15px-WMATA_Blue.svg.png)
Bus: Metrobus, DASH Bus
|
Springfield |
Backlick Road |
Bus: Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
|
Burke |
Rolling Road |
Bus: Metrobus
|
Burke Centre |
Amtrak: Northeast Regional
Bus: Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
|
Manassas Park |
Manassas Park |
Bus: OmniRide Commuter
|
Manassas |
Manassas |
Amtrak: Northeast Regional
Bus: OmniRide Commuter
|
Bristow |
Broad Run |
Manassas Regional Airport
|