Quantico station
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Quantico
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Location | 550 Railroad Avenue Quantico, VA, 22134 United States |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | CSX Transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Virginia Railway Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | RF&P Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | OmniRide Commuter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 258 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Bike Racks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | QAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 6(VRE) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1872 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1919, 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (FY2014) | 36,976[1] 3.23% (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 practically dominated, if not 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.[2] 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.
Routes
Bus connections
- OmniLink Route 1
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad (TrainWeb)
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Quantico, VA
- VRE - Quantico Train Station
- Quantico Amtrak-VRE Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Quantico (QAN) Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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- Transportation in Prince William County, Virginia
- Amtrak stations in Virginia
- Virginia Railway Express stations
- Stations along Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad lines
- Railway stations opened in 1872
- Buildings and structures in Prince William County, Virginia
- Southern United States railway station stubs
- Virginia building and structure stubs
- Virginia transportation stubs