Quantico station
Quantico, VA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Quantico station in January 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 550 Railroad Avenue Quantico, Virginia United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°31′18″N 77°17′35″W / 38.52167°N 77.29306°W / 38.52167; -77.29306Coordinates: 38°31′18″N 77°17′35″W / 38.52167°N 77.29306°W / 38.52167; -77.29306 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | CSX Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Virginia Railway Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | RF&P Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  OmniLink: R1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike Racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | QAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 6 (VRE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1919, 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (FY2017[1]) | 24,036  34.99% (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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AmtrakQuantico 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 surrounded by the Quantico Marine Base.
Contents
1 History
2 Station layout
3 References
4 External links
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.
Station layout
Quantico has two low-level side platforms serving both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express service. Amtrak's Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Palmetto, and Auto Train services pass through the station without stopping.
G | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Southbound | ← Fredericksburg Line toward Spotsylvania (Brooke) ← Northeast Regional toward Norfolk or Newport News (Fredericksburg) ← Carolinian toward Charlotte (Fredericksburg) ← Silver Service, Palmetto, Auto Train do not stop here | |
Northbound | → Silver Service, Palmetto, and Auto Train do not stop here → → Carolinian toward New York (Alexandria) → → Northeast Regional toward Boston (Lorton) → → Fredericksburg Line toward Union Station (Rippon) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Ground level | Entrance/exit to street | |
References
^ "The Great American Stations: Quantico, VA (QAN)". The Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved January 3, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad (TrainWeb)
External links
Media related to Quantico station at Wikimedia Commons
- Quantico, VA – Amtrak
- VRE - Quantico Train Station
- Quantico Amtrak-VRE Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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Administered by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission & Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission and operated by Keolis • Italics indicate future station | |
