Woodbridge (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
The Woodbridge Station is located at 1040 Express Way in Woodbridge, Virginia
. It serves the Amtrak
Northeast Regional and the Virginia Railway Express
Fredericksburg Line
, and is one of two stations in Woodbridge to do so. Woodbridge Station runs on the opposite side of the tracks of the Jefferson Davis Highway
(US 1
), and is accessible from Dawson Beach Road, east of the intersection with Jeff Davis Highway and State Route 906.
A second platform on the western side of the tracks was completed prior to the planned Summer 2010 initiation of express service to Washington. An access from US 1 to the platform and elevator on the western side is planned.
station known as "Occoquan Station," until 1951 when it was renamed "Woodbridge Station."
Woodbridge, Virginia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,941 people, 10,687 households, and 7,769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,047.8 people per square mile . There were 11,026 housing units at an average density of 1,052.1/sq mi...
. It serves the 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...
Northeast Regional and 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,...
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 is one of two stations in Woodbridge to do so. Woodbridge Station runs on the opposite side of the tracks of the Jefferson Davis Highway
Jefferson Davis Highway
The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was a planned transcontinental highway in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s that began in Washington, D.C. and extended south and west to San Diego, California; it was named for Jefferson Davis, who, in addition to being the first and only President of...
(US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of Virginia runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street Bridge into the District of Columbia...
), and is accessible from Dawson Beach Road, east of the intersection with Jeff Davis Highway and State Route 906.
A second platform on the western side of the tracks was completed prior to the planned Summer 2010 initiation of express service to Washington. An access from US 1 to the platform and elevator on the western side is planned.
History
Woodbridge Station was originally built in 1992. It is located near the site of a former Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac RailroadRichmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
The Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad was a railroad connecting Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D.C. It is now a portion of the CSX Transportation system....
station known as "Occoquan Station," until 1951 when it was renamed "Woodbridge Station."
Bus connections
OmniRide CommuterPotomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission is the public transportation system in Prince William County, Virginia, plus two adjacent independent cities, Manassas and Manassas Park, that together are surrounded by the county. Services provided by PRTC include OmniRide, OmniLink, and...
- Prince William Metro Direct
- OmniLink Route 1