Wiehle–Reston East station

Wiehle–Reston East

Wiehle – Reston East station on the first day of service
Location 1862 Wiehle Avenue
Reston, VA 20190
Coordinates 38°56′52″N 77°20′25″W / 38.94786°N 77.34041°W / 38.94786; -77.34041
Owned by WMATA
Line(s) Silver Line Silver Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections

Fairfax Connector: 505, 507, 551, 552, 553, 554, 557, 558, 559, 585, 599, 924, 926, 929, 950, 951, 952, 980, 981, 983, 985, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4

Loudoun County Transit
Construction
Structure type Surface
Parking 2,300 spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code N06
History
Opened July 26, 2014 (2014-07-26)[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 8,588 daily [2]
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station
TerminusSilver Line
  From 2018  
toward Ashburn
Silver Line

Wiehle–Reston East (preliminary names Wiehle Avenue, Reston–Wiehle Avenue)[3][4] is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Silver Line. It began operation on July 26, 2014,[1] and is the western terminus of the Silver Line from 2014 until around 2018,[5] when Ashburn Station will become the western terminus. Located in Reston, the station is being developed alongside Reston Station, a mixed-use urban center.[6]

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine One-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level
Westbound Silver Line Silver Line Alighting Passengers only (phase 1)
Silver Line Silver Line (planned) toward Ashburn (phase 2) (Reston Town Center)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Silver Line Silver Line toward Largo Town Center (Spring Hill)
The station under construction in July 2013

The "Wiehle" (/ˈwl/) in the station's name refers to Wiehle Avenue at the eastern end of the station, which itself is named after a small town, Wiehle's Station,[7] built in 1892 that used to be located nearby.[8][9]

The station sits in the median of SR 267, similar to how the Orange Line is located in the median of Interstate 66 from Vienna (the current terminus of the Orange Line). It is about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) from Spring Hill, the next station to the east. The station has approximately 2,300 parking spaces to the north of the road.[10] The main platform has a height of 5 feet (1.5 m) at its east end and 6.5 feet (2.0 m) at its west end.[11]

In order to foster high density development within walking distance of the station, Fairfax County has awarded development rights to an existing nine acre park-and-ride lot on the station site. Reston-based Comstock Partners constructed a 2,300 space below-ground parking structure as well as 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2) of commercial and residential space, consisting of more than 500,000 square feet of Class A office space, approximately 100,000 square feet of restaurants, shops, and service-oriented retailers, a 200-plus room hotel, and approximately 900 luxury residences.[12]

At the present time Wiehle-Reston East is the staging point for Washington Flyer[13] shuttle buses between the Washington Metro and Dulles Airport; when this station opened in 2014 it succeeded West Falls Church as the staging point.

Station facilities

Gallery

References

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  1. 1 2 "Completion date on Silver Line pushed back again". WTOP. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. "2015 Historical Metrorail Ridership" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  3. "Board of Supervisors Approves Proposed Silver Line Station Names". April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  4. Hosh, Kafia (March 29, 2011). "Fairfax OKs names for new Metrorail stations". Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  5. Dulles Metro Front Page
  6. MacGillis, Alec (February 16, 2006). "County Picks Project for Wiehle Avenue Site; Reston Firm Proposes Substantial Mixed-Use Development on Nine-Acre Park-and-Ride Lot". The Washington Post. p. FE03.
  7. "Max C.J. Wiehle". The Washington Post. Aug 30, 1956. p. 34.
  8. Rosenfeld, Megan (June 13, 1975). "Reston Group Would Revive Extinct Town: Restonites Trying To Revive Wiehle". The Washington Post. p. C1.
  9. MacDonald, Gregg (April 4, 2012). "Wiehle’s legacy lives on in Reston". The Washington Post.
  10. Wiehle–Reston East Metro Station
  11. "DCMP Station Heights Actual". WMAA. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  12. MacGillis, Alec (2006-02-16). "Project Chosen for Site at Planned Metro Stop in Reston". Washington Post. p. LZ03. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  13. http://prod.flydulles.com/iad/silver-line-express-bus-metrorail-station?_ga=1.145912374.347950824.1441369453
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