Quantico station
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Fredericksburg toward Charlotte | Carolinian | Alexandria toward New York | ||
Fredericksburg toward Norfolk or Newport News | Northeast Regional | Woodbridge toward Boston South or Springfield | ||
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Brooke toward Spotsylvania | Fredericksburg Line | Rippon toward Washington, D.C. |
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Quantico station is a train station in Quantico, Virginia, served by two Amtrak trains and the Virginia Railway Express's Fredericksburg Line. The existing station house was originally built by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in 1953. It is located at 550 Railroad Avenue at Potomac Avenue and is surrounded by the Quantico Marine Base.
History
In 1872, Quantico was the original northern terminus for the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. The station also included a freight station on the opposite side of the tracks. Acquisition of the Washington Southern Railway helped expand the line into Washington, D.C. In 1919, a two-story railroad station was built to replace the original station, but as the USMC base began to encroach on the area, RF&P was ordered to rebuild the station in 1953 in order to conform to similar design standards of the base.[2] RF&P ceased passenger operations in 1971 and the station has been used by Amtrak ever since then. The Virginia Railway Express established the Fredericksburg Line in 1992, and Quantico became one of the stations used along the line.
In 2021 construction began on the new platforms as well as a 3rd track. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.[3]
References
External links
Media related to Quantico station at Wikimedia Commons
- Quantico, VA – Amtrak
- Quantico, VA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- VRE - Quantico Train Station
- Quantico Amtrak-VRE Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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