Quantico station

This article is about the train station. For the census-designated place, see Quantico Station.

Quantico, VA
Quantico station in January 2013
General information
Location	550 Railroad Avenue Quantico, Virginia United States
Coordinates	38°31′18″N 77°17′35″W
Owned by	CSX Transportation
Operated by	Virginia Railway Express
Line(s)	RF&P Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	OmniLink: R1 FRED: VQ1
Construction
Parking	258
Bicycle facilities	Bike Racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	QAN
Fare zone	6 (VRE)
History
Opened	1872
Rebuilt	1919, 1953
Passengers
FY2018	24,036  29.3% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Fredericksburg toward Charlotte Carolinian Alexandria toward New York Fredericksburg toward Norfolk or Newport News Northeast Regional Woodbridge toward Boston South or Springfield Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station Brooke toward Spotsylvania Fredericksburg Line Rippon toward Washington, D.C. Potomac Shores Planned to open in 2020 toward Washington, D.C.

Quantico is a train station in Quantico, Virginia, served by two Amtrak trains and the Virginia Railway Express's Fredericksburg Line. The existing station house was originally built by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in 1953. It is located at 550 Railroad Avenue at Potomac Avenue and is surrounded by the Quantico Marine Base.

History

In 1872, Quantico was the original northern terminus for the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. The station also included a freight station on the opposite side of the tracks. Acquisition of the Washington Southern Railroad helped expand the line into Washington, D.C.. In 1919, a two-story railroad station was built to replace the original station, but as the USMC base began to encroach on the area, RF&P was ordered to rebuild the station in 1953 in order to conform to similar design standards of the base. RF&P ceased passenger operations in 1971 and the station has been used by Amtrak ever since then. The Virginia Railway Express established the Fredericksburg Line in 1992, and Quantico became one of the stations used along the line.

Station layout

Quantico has two low-level side platforms serving both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express service. It is served by Amtrak's Carolinian, as well as Northeast Regional trains bound for Hampton Roads (either Newport News or Norfolk). Amtrak's Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Palmetto, and Auto Train services pass through the station without stopping.

G	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	←      Fredericksburg Line toward Spotsylvania (Brooke) ←      Northeast Regional toward Norfolk or Newport News (Fredericksburg) ←      Carolinian toward Charlotte (Fredericksburg) ←      Silver Meteor,      Silver Star,      Palmetto,      Auto Train do not stop here
	Northbound	→      Silver Meteor,      Silver Star,      Palmetto,      Auto Train do not stop here → →      Carolinian toward New York (Alexandria) → →      Northeast Regional toward Boston (Lorton) → →      Fredericksburg Line toward Union Station (Rippon) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Ground level	Entrance/exit to street

External links

Media related to Quantico station at Wikimedia Commons

• Quantico, VA – Amtrak
• Quantico, VA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• VRE - Quantico Train Station
• Quantico Amtrak-VRE Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)