Manassas Line

Manassas Line
VRE train in Manassas station.
Overview
Status	Operating
Owner	Norfolk Southern Railway,CSX Transportation
Locale	Washington, D.C.,Fairfax County, Virginia,Prince William County, Virginia
Termini	Washington Union Station Bristow, VA
Stations	10
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Virginia Railway Express
Train number(s)	321–338
Operator(s)	Virginia Railway Express
History
Opened	June 22, 1992
Technical
Line length	35 miles (56 km)
Character	grade-separated, Underground and above ground
Track gauge	4 ft8+1⁄2in(1,435 mm)
Operating speed	79 mph (127km/h) (top) 26.6mph (42.5km/h) (average)
Route map Manassas Line highlighted in blue MARC Amtrak Union Station First Street Tunnel L'Enfant Long Bridgeover Potomac River Washington, D.C. Virginia Crystal City Alexandria Fredericksburg LinetoSpotsylvania Amtrak Backlick Road Rolling Road Burke Centre Clifton (seasonal) Manassas Park Manassas Broad Run Amtrak Both VRE services sharing track All stations are accessible

Broad Run Station - western terminus of the Manassas Line

TheManassas Lineis aVirginia Railway Expresscommuter railservice that extends fromWashington, D.C.toBristow, Virginia.The first of VRE's two lines, with service beginning on June 22, 1992,the line operates on tracks owned byCSX Transportation(theRF&P Subdivision) andNorfolk Southern Railway(theWashington District).

History

The line south ofAlexandria, Virginia,was once owned bySouthern Railway,whoseCrescenttrain stopped at the line's Alexandria andManassasstations. When U.S. intercity passenger service was taken over byAmtrak,the new railroad continued theCrescentservice betweenNew OrleansandNew 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 itsNortheast Regionalservice south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas andBurke 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,theVirginia Passenger Rail Authorityis negotiating with Norfolk Southern to purchase the portion of theWashington Districtbetween 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 ThruwaytoCharlottesville, Virginia MARC:Brunswick Line,Camden Line,Penn Line VRE:Fredericksburg Line Metrorail: DC Streetcar:H Street/Benning Road Line Bus:Metrobus,Loudoun County Commuter Bus,OmniRide,MTA Commuter Bus
		L'Enfant	VRE:Fredericksburg Line Metrorail: Bus:Metrobus,Loudoun County Commuter Bus.OmniRide Commuter,MTA Commuter Bus
Virginia	Arlington	Crystal City	VRE:Fredericksburg Line Metrorail: Metroway Bus:Metrobus,Arlington Transit,Fairfax Connector,Loudoun County Commuter Bus,OmniRide Commuter
	Alexandria	Alexandria	Amtrak:Northeast Regional VRE:Fredericksburg Line Metrorail: 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

See also

• Fredericksburg Line

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