Woodbridge station (Virginia)

Woodbridge station is a train station in Woodbridge, Virginia. It serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional line and Virginia Railway Express's Fredericksburg Line. Woodbridge's Rippon station is also served by VRE. Woodbridge station is located at 1040 Express Way, on the opposite side of the tracks of the Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1).

Woodbridge, VA
Station house at Woodbridge station
Location	1040 Express Way Woodbridge, VA United States
Coordinates	38°39′33″N 77°14′53″W
Owned by	Virginia Railway Express
Line(s)	RF&P Subdivision (CSXT)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	OmniLink: R1, WL OmniRide
Construction
Parking	738 free spaces
Bicycle facilities	Bike racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	WDB
Fare zone	5 (VRE)
History
Opened	1992
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)	21,799 annually[1]  30.4% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Quantico toward Norfolk or Newport News Northeast Regional Alexandria toward Boston South or Springfield Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station Rippon toward Spotsylvania Fredericksburg Line Lorton toward Washington, D.C.

History

The Woodbridge station was originally built in 1992.[2] It is located near the site of a former Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad station known as "Occoquan Station," until 1951 when it was renamed "Woodbridge Station." The Carolinian stopped here between 1995 and 1999.[3]

A second platform on the western side of the tracks was completed prior to the planned Summer 2010 initiation of express service to Washington. Access from northbound US 1 to the platform and elevator on the western side was included in the project.[4]

A planned $29.7 million project will add a third track, convert one side platform to an island platform, and lengthen both platforms. Construction is expected to be complete around 2027.[5]

Routes

• Northeast Regional
• Fredericksburg Line

Station layout

The Woodbridge station parking garage, as seen from the parking lot in front of the station house.

Woodbridge has two low-level side platforms serving both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express service. Amtrak's Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Palmetto, Carolinian, and Auto Train services pass through the station without stopping.

M	Mezzanine	Entrance/exit to street, passageway between platforms and parking garage
P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	←      Fredericksburg Line toward Spotsylvania (Rippon) ←      Northeast Regional toward Norfolk or Newport News (Quantico) ←      Silver Service,      Palmetto,      Carolinian,      Auto Train do not stop here
	Northbound	→      Silver Service,      Palmetto,      Carolinian,      Auto Train do not stop here → →      Northeast Regional toward Boston (Alexandria) → →      Fredericksburg Line toward Union Station (Lorton) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Notes

1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
2. Fehr & Sanchez (18 June 1992). "Getting On Track". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
3. Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad (TrainWeb)
4. Woodbridge Expansion VRE Website
5. "VRE Woodbridge Station Improvements" (PDF). Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. March 5, 2020.

External links

Media related to Woodbridge station (Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons

• Woodbridge, VA – Amtrak
• VRE – Woodbridge Train Station
• Woodbridge Amtrak-VRE Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
• Woodbridge, VA (WDB) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)