Potomac | |||||||||||
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Location | Potomac Avenue and Richmond Highway Alexandria, Virginia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°49′22″N77°03′00″W / 38.82278°N 77.05000°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | WMATA | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metrobus | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Bus operators | WMATA | ||||||||||
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Opened | August 24, 2014 | ||||||||||
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Potomac is a bus rapid transit station in Alexandria, Virginia, located at the intersection of Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) and Potomac Avenue. It is a stop on the portion of the dedicated bus-only highway along the Metroway bus rapid transit line, providing two-way service along the route. The station provides service to the southern Potomac Yard and Del Ray communities in Alexandria.
Potomac opened to the public as one of the original Metroway stations; the station opened for service on August 24, 2014. [1]
The station is located at the southern end of the median busway of Richmond Highway.
P Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Southbound | ← Potomac Yard toward Braddock Road (Fayette) | |
Northbound | Potomac Yard toward Crystal City or Pentagon City (Custis) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
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