Manassas Line

Manassas Line
VRE train in Manassas station.
Overview
Owner	Norfolk Southern Railway, CSX Transportation
Locale	Washington, D.C., Fairfax County, Virginia, Prince William County, Virginia
Termini	Union Station (Washington, D.C.) Bristow, VA
Stations	10
Service
Type	Commuter rail line
System	Virginia Railway Express
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	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Route map Manassas Line MARC Amtrak Union Station First Street Tunnel L'Enfant Long Bridge over Potomac River Washington, D.C. Virginia Crystal City Alexandria Fredericksburg Line to Spotsylvania Amtrak Backlick Road Rolling Road Burke Centre Clifton (seasonal) Manassas Park Manassas Broad Run Amtrak Both VRE services sharing track All stations are accessible

The Manassas Line is a Virginia Railway Express commuter line that extends from Washington, D.C. to Bristow, Virginia. The first of VRE's two lines, with service beginning on June 22, 1992, the line operates on tracks owned by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway.

History

The line south of Alexandria, Virginia, was once owned by Southern Railway, whose Crescent train stopped at the line's Alexandria and Manassas stations. When U.S. intercity passenger service was taken over by Amtrak, the new railroad continued the Crescent service between New Orleans and New 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.

In 2009, Amtrak extended its Northeast Regional service south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas and Burke Centre.

Stations list

State	Location	Station	Connections
District of Columbia	Washington	Union Station	Amtrak, MARC, VRE, Washington Metro, Metrobus, DC Streetcar, Loudoun County Commuter Bus, OmniRide, MTA Commuter Bus
		L'Enfant	Washington Metro, VRE Fredericksburg Line Metrobus, Loudoun County Commuter Bus. OmniRide Commuter, MTA Commuter Bus
Virginia	Arlington	Crystal City	Washington Metro, VRE Fredericksburg Line Metrobus, Metroway, Arlington Transit, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Commuter Bus, OmniRide Commuter
	Alexandria	Union Station	Amtrak, VRE Fredericksburg Line, Washington Metro Metrobus, DASH Bus
	Springfield	Backlick Road	Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
	Burke	Rolling Road	Metrobus
		Burke Centre	Amtrak Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
	Manassas	Manassas Park	OmniRide Commuter
		Manassas	Amtrak, OmniRide Commuter
	Bristow	Broad Run/Airport

See also

• RF&P Subdivision
• Fredericksburg Line