Rolling Road station

Rolling Road
Rolling Road station in August 2018 with a Norfolk Southern Railway freight approaching.
General information
Location	9016 Burke Road Burke, Virginia United States
Coordinates	38°47′41″N77°15′30″W / 38.79472°N 77.25833°W / 38.79472; -77.25833
Line	NS Washington District
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 17L
Construction
Parking	368 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1992 [1]
Services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station Burke Centre toward Broad Run Manassas Line Backlick Road toward Union Station
Special events service Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station Burke Centre toward Manassas Manassas Line Special events only Terminus
Location

Rolling Road station is a Virginia Railway Express station in Burke, Virginia. The station is served by the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line. Amtrak Cardinal and Crescent trains; also use the line but do not stop at Rolling Road.

The station platform was originally 380 feet (120 m) long and only able to accommodate five-car trains. A contractor was selected for a $5 million, 290-foot (88 m) extension of the platform in October 2020. Work began in early 2021 and was completed in 2022. ^{[2] [3]} A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on September 28, 2022.

References

1. Fehr, Stephen; Sanchez, Carlos (June 18, 1992). "Getting On Track". Washington Post. ProQuest   408134230. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
2. "VRE Operations Board Meeting presentation" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
3. Taube, David (March 1, 2022). "Fix to lengthen Burke passenger rail platform nears completion". FFXnow. Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

External links

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