Manassas Line

Manassas Line
VRE train in Manassas station.
Overview
Type	Commuter rail line
System	Virginia Railway Express
Locale	Washington, D.C., Fairfax County, Virginia, Prince William County, Virginia
Termini	Union Station (Washington, D.C.) Bristow, VA
Stations	10
Operation
Opened	June 22, 1992
Owner	Norfolk Southern Railway, CSX Transportation
Operator(s)	Virginia Railway Express
Character	grade-separated, Underground and above ground
Technical
Line length	35 miles (56 km)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Route map Northeast Corridor to New York and Boston Union Station First Street Tunnel L'Enfant Long Bridge over Potomac River Crystal City Alexandria Fredericksburg Line and Amtrak Backlick Road Rolling Road Burke Centre Manassas Park Manassas Haymarket Line (proposed) Broad Run Amtrak

The Manassas Line is a Virginia Railway Express commuter line that extends from Washington, D.C. to Bristow, Virginia.^[1] The first of VRE's two lines, with service beginning on June 22, 1992, the line operates on tracks owned by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway.^[2][3]

History

The line south of Alexandria, Virginia, was once owned by Southern Railway, whose Crescent train stopped at the line's Alexandria and Manassas stations. When U.S. intercity passenger service was taken over by Amtrak, the new railroad continued the Crescent service between New Orleans and New York City.^[4]

In 1984, planning began for a commuter rail service for the area. Eight years later, after many new stations were constructed, Virginia Railway Express began operating trains on the line.

In 2009, Amtrak extended its Northeast Regional service south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas and Burke Centre.^[5]

In 2017, VRE began a $2.8 million study of expansion to the Broad Run station and layover facility that would allow additional Manassas Line service.^[6]

Stations list

References

See also

• RF&P Subdivision
• Fredericksburg Line