Clifton station (VRE)

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Clifton
VRE train at Clifton station (1), October 2011.jpg
VRE train at Clifton station in October 2011
General information
Location7142 Main Street, Clifton, Virginia
Coordinates 38°46′52″N77°23′11″W / 38.781215°N 77.386253°W / 38.781215; -77.386253
Line(s) NS Washington District
Platforms1 temporary side platform
Tracks2
Services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express.svg Virginia Railway Express Following station
Manassas Park
toward Manassas
Manassas Line
Special events only
Burke Centre
toward Rolling Road
Former services
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Manassas
toward Birmingham
Main Line Fairfax
Location
Clifton station (VRE)

Clifton station is a limited-use Virginia Railway Express train station in Clifton, Virginia. The location serves as a station stop during special seasonal events in the town, most notably the town's annual Clifton Day. It is served by special Manassas Line trains running between Manassas station and Rolling Road station. [1] A temporary platform is erected for when the station is in use. [2]

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References

  1. "Clifton Day". VRE. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. FB, PHOTO COURTESY CLIFTON DAY FESTIVAL (10 October 2019). "Clifton Day.jpg". Fairfax County Times. Retrieved 2020-12-31.