Backlick Road station

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Backlick Road
Backlick Road station 2020a.jpg
Station shelter in 2020
Location6900 Hechinger Drive
Springfield, VA
United States
Coordinates38°47′49″N 77°11′02″W / 38.79694°N 77.18389°W / 38.79694; -77.18389Coordinates: 38°47′49″N 77°11′02″W / 38.79694°N 77.18389°W / 38.79694; -77.18389
Line(s)Norfolk Southern Railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Fairfax Connector: 321, 322, 401, 402
Bus transport Metrobus: 18J
Construction
Parking220 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1992[1]
Services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express.svg Virginia Railway Express Following station
Rolling Road
toward Broad Run
Manassas Line Alexandria

Backlick Road station is located at 6900 Hechinger Drive in Springfield, Virginia. The station serves the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line on weekdays, except it is bypassed by two inbound trains and one outbound train each day.

VRE shares the right-of-way with Amtrak's Cardinal and Crescent trains, which do not stop here.

Station layout[]

G Track 2      Cardinal,      Crescent,      Northeast Regional do not stop here →
Track 1      Cardinal,      Crescent,      Northeast Regional do not stop here →
     Manassas Line toward Broad Run (Rolling Road)
     Manassas Line toward Union Station (Alexandria)
Side platform, doors will open on the left, right
Ground level Exit/entrance, ticket machines, park and ride, buses

References[]

  1. ^ Fehr & Sanchez (18 June 1992). "Getting On Track". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links[]

Station platform
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