Alexandria Union Station

For other uses of "Alexandria Station", see Alexandria Station (disambiguation).

Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Union Station, 2021
General information
Location110 Callahan Drive
Alexandria, Virginia
United States
Coordinates38°48′23″N 77°03′44″W / 38.80639°N 77.06222°W / 38.80639; -77.06222
Owned byCity of Alexandria
Operated byAmtrak
LineCSX RF&P Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: ALX
Fare zone2 (VREX)
History
Opened1905
Rebuilt1982
Passengers
FY 2025372,327 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Manassas
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Washington, D.C.
toward New York
Quantico
toward Charlotte
 Carolinian
Manassas
toward New Orleans
 Crescent
Richmond Staples Mill Road
toward Savannah
 Palmetto
Fredericksburg
toward Miami
 Silver Meteor
Richmond Staples Mill Road
toward Miami
 Floridian Washington, D.C.
toward Chicago
Burke Centre
toward Roanoke
 Northeast Regional Washington, D.C.
toward Boston South or Springfield
Woodbridge
toward Norfolk or Newport News
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station
Franconia–Springfield
toward Spotsylvania
 Fredericksburg Line Crystal City
toward Union Station
Backlick Road
toward Broad Run
 Manassas Line
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Richmond Staples Mill Road
toward Miami
 Silver Star Washington, D.C.
toward New York
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Manassas
toward Cincinnati
 Main Line Washington, D.C.
Terminus
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Seminary
toward Birmingham
 Main Line Washington, D.C.
Terminus
Preceding station Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Following station
Franconia
toward Richmond: Broad Street or Main Street
 Main Line Washington 7th Street
toward Washington, D.C.
Proposed services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Terminus Brunswick Line Crystal City
toward Martinsburg or Frederick
Penn Line Crystal City
toward Perryville
DesignatedFebruary 27, 2013
Reference no.13000044
DesignatedDecember 13, 2012
Reference no.100-0124
Location

Alexandria Union Station is a historic railroad station in Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. To avoid confusion with nearby Washington Union Station, the station is often referred to as simply Alexandria. Its Amtrak code is ALX. Located in Alexandria's Old Town, the station is served by both Amtrak intercity and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail lines. The original passenger terminal, a one-story brick building completed in 1905, remains in use and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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