Wiehle–Reston East station
Wiehle–Reston East
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Wiehle – Reston East station on the first day of service
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Location | 1862 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA 20190 |
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Owned by | WMATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Silver Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Fairfax Connector: 505, 507, 551, 552, 553, 554, 557, 558, 559, 585, 599, 924, 926, 929, 950, 951, 952, 980, 981, 983, 985, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 Loudoun County Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 2,300 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | N06 | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | July 26, 2014[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wiehle–Reston East (preliminary names Wiehle Avenue, Reston–Wiehle Avenue)[2][3] 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,[4] when Ashburn Station will become the western terminus. Located in Reston, the station is being developed alongside Reston Station, a mixed-use urban center.[5]
Station layout
G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
M | Mezzanine | One-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Silver Line Alighting Passengers only (phase 1) ← Silver Line (planned) toward Ashburn (phase 2) (Reston Town Center) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | → Silver Line toward Largo Town Center (Spring Hill) → |
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,[6] built in 1892 that used to be located nearby.[7][8]
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.[9] The main platform has a height of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). at its east end and Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). at its west end.[10]
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.[11]
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
References
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