Rolling Road station

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Rolling Road
Rolling Road Station August 2018 (4).jpg
Rolling Road station in August 2018 with a Norfolk Southern Railway freight approaching.
General information
Location9016 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(s) NS Washington District
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Metrobus: 17L
Construction
Parking368 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1992 [1]
Services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express.svg Virginia Railway Express Following station
Burke Centre
toward Broad Run
Manassas Line Backlick Road
Location
Rolling Road station

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.

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References

  1. Fehr, Stephen; Sanchez, Carlos (18 June 1992). "Getting On Track". Washington Post. ProQuest   408134230. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. "VRE Operations Board Meeting presentation" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. Taube, David (1 March 2022). "Fix to lengthen Burke passenger rail platform nears completion". FFXnow. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

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