Quantico station

This article is about the train station. For the census-designated place, see Quantico Station.

Quantico, VA
Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express station
Quantico station, January 2013
General information
Location	550 Railroad Avenue Quantico, Virginia United States
Coordinates	38°31′18″N 77°17′35″W
Owned by	CSX Transportation
Operated by	Virginia Railway Express
Line(s)	CSX RF&P Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	OmniLink: R1
Construction
Parking	258 spaces
Bicycle facilities	Racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: QAN
Fare zone	6 (VRE)
History
Opened	1872
Rebuilt	1919, 1953
Passengers
FY 2023	21,009 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Fredericksburg toward Charlotte Carolinian Alexandria toward New York Fredericksburg toward Norfolk or Newport News Northeast Regional Woodbridge toward Boston South or Springfield      Auto Train does not stop here      Palmetto does not stop here      Silver Meteor does not stop here      Silver Star does not stop here Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station Brooke toward Spotsylvania Fredericksburg Line Rippon toward Washington, D.C.
Former services Preceding station Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Following station Wide Water toward Richmond: Broad Street or Main Street Main Line Cherry Hill toward Washington, D.C.
Location

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. 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.

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)