Crystal City (VRE station)
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Crystal City 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 on the express tracks.
located on the west side of the tracks. Since outbound trains can only stop at the platform, there is an asphalt path at the north end of the station that allows access to the express tracks.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
The George Washington Memorial Parkway, known to local motorists simply as the "G.W. Parkway", is a parkway maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. It is located mostly in Northern Virginia, although a short section northwest of the Arlington Memorial Bridge passes over Columbia Island,...
and Ronald Reagan National Airport. It is served by the Fredericksburg Line
Fredericksburg Line
The Fredericksburg Line is a commuter rail line operated by Virginia Railway Express between Washington, D.C. and Fredericksburg, VA. Virginia Railway Express operates 7 weekday trains, and Amtrak trains serve a few of the stations on the line...
and Manassas Line
Manassas Line
The Manassas Line is a Virginia Railway Express commuter line that extends from Washington, D.C. to Bristow, VA. Service began on the line on June 22, 1992, and is the first of VRE's two lines to open when the new commuter railroad was established. The line comprises trackage owned by both CSX...
on the Virginia Railway Express
Virginia Railway Express
The Virginia Railway Express is a regional/ commuter rail service that connects the Northern Virginia suburbs to Union Station in Washington, D.C., via two lines: the Fredericksburg Line from Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the Manassas Line from Broad Run/Airport station in Bristow,...
. Numerous Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
trains pass by this station on the express tracks.
Layout
There are 3 tracks and 1 side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
located on the west side of the tracks. Since outbound trains can only stop at the platform, there is an asphalt path at the north end of the station that allows access to the express tracks.