Wiehle–Reston East station
Wiehle–Reston East (preliminary names Wiehle Avenue, Reston–Wiehle Avenue)[3][4] is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Silver Line. It began operation on July 26, 2014,[1] and is the western terminus of the Silver Line from 2014 until around 2018,[5] when Ashburn Station will become the western terminus. Located in Reston, the station is being developed alongside Reston Station, a mixed-use urban center.[6]
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | One-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
| P Platform level |
Westbound | ←  Alighting Passengers only (phase 1)← (planned) toward Ashburn (phase 2) (Reston Town Center)
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | → toward Largo Town Center (Spring Hill) → | |
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The "Wiehle" (/ˈwiːliː/) in the station's name refers to Wiehle Avenue at the eastern end of the station, which itself is named after a small town, Wiehle's Station,[7] built in 1892 that used to be located nearby.[8][9]
The station sits in the median of SR 267, similar to how the Orange Line is located in the median of Interstate 66 from Vienna (the current terminus of the Orange Line). It is about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) from Spring Hill, the next station to the east. The station has approximately 2,300 parking spaces to the north of the road.[10] The main platform has a height of 5 feet (1.5 m)* at its east end and 6.5 feet (2.0 m)* at its west end.[11]
In order to foster high density development within walking distance of the station, Fairfax County has awarded development rights to an existing nine acre park-and-ride lot on the station site. Reston-based Comstock Partners constructed a 2,300 space below-ground parking structure as well as 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) of commercial and residential space, consisting of more than 500,000 square feet of Class A office space, approximately 100,000 square feet of restaurants, shops, and service-oriented retailers, a 200-plus room hotel, and approximately 900 luxury residences.[12]
At the present time Wiehle-Reston East is the staging point for Washington Flyer[13] shuttle buses between the Washington Metro and Dulles Airport; when this station opened in 2014 it succeeded West Falls Church as the staging point.
Station facilities
- 2 station entrances (both sides of SR 267)
- Pedestrian bridge crossing SR 267
- Bus dropoff/pickup (both entrances)
- Kiss & Ride (north side only)
- Secure bike storage room
- Parking for 2,300 cars (north side)
Gallery
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Passengers await the arrival of the second Silver Line train from Wiehle–Reston East on its first day of service -
Inside the mezzanine -
Trains reverse directions on the tail tracks west of the station -
The 1000-series (WMATA's first and original order of rail cars) on the Silver Line. They will be replaced by the 7000-series in the next two years and probably won't serve phase 2 of the Silver Line
References
- ^ a b "Completion date on Silver Line pushed back again". WTOP. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "2015 Historical Metrorail Ridership" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Board of Supervisors Approves Proposed Silver Line Station Names". April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ Hosh, Kafia (March 29, 2011). "Fairfax OKs names for new Metrorail stations". Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ Dulles Metro Front Page
- ^ MacGillis, Alec (February 16, 2006). "County Picks Project for Wiehle Avenue Site; Reston Firm Proposes Substantial Mixed-Use Development on Nine-Acre Park-and-Ride Lot". The Washington Post. p. FE03.
- ^ "Max C.J. Wiehle". The Washington Post. Aug 30, 1956. p. 34.
- ^ Rosenfeld, Megan (June 13, 1975). "Reston Group Would Revive Extinct Town: Restonites Trying To Revive Wiehle". The Washington Post. p. C1.
- ^ MacDonald, Gregg (April 4, 2012). "Wiehle's legacy lives on in Reston". The Washington Post.
- ^ Wiehle–Reston East Metro Station
- ^ "DCMP Station Heights Actual". WMAA. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ MacGillis, Alec (2006-02-16). "Project Chosen for Site at Planned Metro Stop in Reston". Washington Post. p. LZ03. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ http://prod.flydulles.com/iad/silver-line-express-bus-metrorail-station?_ga=1.145912374.347950824.1441369453
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