Wiehle–Reston East station

Wiehle–Reston East
Wiehle – Reston East station on the first day of service
Location	1862 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA 20190
Coordinates	38°56′52″N 77°20′25″W / 38.94786°N 77.34041°W / 38.94786; -77.34041
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
Construction
Structure type	Surface
Parking	2,300 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	N06
History
Opened	July 26, 2014 (2014-07-26)[1]
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station Terminus Silver Line Spring Hill toward Largo Town Center   From 2018   Reston Town Center toward Ashburn Silver Line Spring Hill toward Largo Town Center

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 station under construction in July 2013

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 5 feet (1.5 m) at its east end and 6.5 feet (2.0 m) 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

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  Passengers await the arrival of the second Silver Line train from Wiehle–Reston East on its first day of service

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  Inside the mezzanine

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  Trains reverse directions on the tail tracks west of the station

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  The 1000-series (WMATA's first and original order of rail cars) on the Silver Line. They will be replaced by the 7000-series in the next two years and probably won't serve phase 2 of the Silver Line

References

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