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Broad Run station

Coordinates: 38°43′46″N 77°31′33″W / 38.72944°N 77.52583°W / 38.72944; -77.52583
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Broad Run–Airport
Broad Run station in August 2018.
General information
Location10637 Piper Lane
Bristow, Virginia
United States
Coordinates38°43′46″N 77°31′33″W / 38.72944°N 77.52583°W / 38.72944; -77.52583
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking885 parking spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone6
History
Opened1992[1]
Passengers
20121,290 daily boardings[2]
Services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station
Terminus Manassas Line Manassas
Location
Map

Broad Run is the terminal station for Virginia Railway Express' Manassas Line. It is located at 10637 Piper Lane in the Bristow[3] section of unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, United States, adjacent to Manassas Regional Airport. It has parking for 885 cars. The station is located on a siding that leads off the 2 track main line.[4] The siding continues to a yard for the Virginia Railway Express.

Amtrak's Cardinal, Crescent and Northeast Regional pass next to the station, but do not stop.

The station opened in 1992 with the inauguration of the line.[1] On March 17, 2017, the VRE Operations Board voted to expand the Broad Run station instead of an extension to Haymarket. This might include relocating the station, as well as expanding the rail yard and parking facilities. The expansion proposition crumbled after officials said it would cost too much.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Texas A&M Transportation Institute (June 2015). "Congestion Relief Provided by Virginia Railway Express". Virginia Railway Express. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Broad Run". Service Information: Stations. Virginia Railway Express (VRE). Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2016. Location: 10637 Piper Lane, Bristow, Virginia 20136
  4. ^ "Broad Run station" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  5. ^ Lazo, Luz (17 March 2017). "Plans for VRE Expansion to Haymarket crumble". The Washington Post. ProQuest 1878347468. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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