Burke Centre station
Burke Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location |
5671 Roberts Parkway Burke, VA United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°47′51″N 77°17′54″W / 38.79750°N 77.29833°WCoordinates: 38°47′51″N 77°17′54″W / 38.79750°N 77.29833°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Norfolk Southern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bus stands | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bus operators |
Fairfax Connector Metrobus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 1516 space parking garage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | In parking garage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | BCV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2006-2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2015) | 7,241 annually[1] 30.8% (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- Routes 17B & 17L
- Tysons Corner Express Service (Routes 495F, 495G, 495J, and 495M)
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2015, Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak Government Affairs. November 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Burke Centre, VA station". Great American Stations. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Amtrak (January 14, 2010). "Burke Centre Now An Amtrak Stop". Retrieved 2010-01-20.