Burke Centre station

Burke Centre
Location 5671 Roberts Parkway
Burke, VA
United States
Coordinates 38°47′51″N 77°17′54″W / 38.79750°N 77.29833°W / 38.79750; -77.29833Coordinates: 38°47′51″N 77°17′54″W / 38.79750°N 77.29833°W / 38.79750; -77.29833
Line(s) Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Bus stands 3
Bus operators Fairfax Connector
Metrobus
Construction
Parking 1516 space parking garage
Bicycle facilities In parking garage
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code BCV
Fare zone 4
History
Rebuilt 2006-2008
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 7,241 annually[1]Increase 30.8% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Lynchburg
Northeast Regional
Virginia Railway Express
toward Broad Run
Manassas Line
  Proposed VREX  
toward Haymarket
Haymarket Line

Burke Centre is a Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and Amtrak station at 5671 Roberts Parkway in Burke Centre, Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia. The station serves selected Amtrak Northeast Regional trains as well as the VRE's Manassas Line. Located in the northwestern corner of the heavily forested Pohick Park, the station is simply a concrete platform, with some areas covered by a canopy to protect passengers from inclement weather. A paved trail passes through Pohick Park to link the station with the residential neighborhood to the south.[2]

History

When the Lynchburg service began on October 1, 2009, the weekday Northeast Regionals stopped here, but only for picking up VRE passengers who decide to use the cross-honoring tickets provided by VRE. On January 18, 2010, the station was defined as an official Amtrak stop.[3] The Cardinal and Crescent trains pass through but do not stop.

Bus connections

Metrobus:

Fairfax Connector:

References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2015, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  2. "Burke Centre, VA station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. Amtrak (January 14, 2010). "Burke Centre Now An Amtrak Stop". Retrieved 2010-01-20.

External links


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