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Washington, DC:
Virginia Railway Express

Description

In 1992, Virginia Railway Express (VRE) began to operate commuter rail service between Washington Union Station and northern Virginia. There are two routes:

All service on the Fredericksburg Line is targeted to traditional commuters: inbound to Washington in the morning, and outbound to Fredericksburg in the afternoon and early evening. The Manassas line also has a few "reverse trips" during commute hours, and one round trip at mid-day.

Pictures

[picture] An outbound Manassas train emerges from the south end of the tunnel that runs underneath Capitol Hill from Union Station. (March 2000)

[picture] After emerging from the tunnel, an outbound train crosses a long bridge over Washington Boulevard, before joining the CSX freight line that crosses the Potomac River. (March 2000)

[picture] Passengers waiting at the L'Enfant station watch a Manassas Line train run backwards towards Union Station, in preparation for its outbound run. (March 2000)

[picture] A few minutes later, those passengers board an outbound Fredericksburg train. (March 2000)

[picture] An elevated view from the L'Enfant Promenade which crosses over the tracks, showing an approaching outbound train with the Capitol dome in the background. (March 2000)

[picture] An inbound Fredericksburg Line train at Alexandria on an unusual snowy morning. (March 1999)

This page was last updated on 10 August 2002, and reviewed on 7 October 2007.

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