Crystal City station (VRE)
Appearance
Crystal City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 1503 South Crystal Drive Arlington, Virginia United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°51′34″N 77°02′54″W / 38.85944°N 77.04833°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Norfolk Southern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Washington Metro at Crystal City
WMATA Metrobus Arlington Transit Fairfax Connector Loundoun County Commuter OmniRide Commuter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | CCV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1992[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Crystal City (VRE station) 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.
Layout
There are 3 tracks and 1 side platform located on the west side of the tracks.[2] Since only outbound trains can stop at the platform, there is an asphalt path at the north end of the station that allows access to the express tracks.[2]
References
- ^ Fehr, Stephen C. (June 18, 1992), "Getting on track; Fairfax ready to roll with its 3 commuter stations", The Washington Post
- ^ a b "Crystal City station (VRE)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 19, 2010.