Virginia Railway Express
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Virginia Railway Express (commonly shortened to VRE, reporting marks VREX) is a commuter train operation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It operates two lines, the Manassas line, and the Fredericksburg line, from Virginia into Washington, D.C.'s Union Station.
VRE connects to Fairfax Connector, WMATA, MARC, and Amtrak.
Lines
Fredericksburg Line
Date Opened: July 20, 1992
Stations | Fare Zone | Miles | Connections |
Union Station | 1 | 0 | WMATA Red Amtrak, MARC |
L'Enfant | 1 | 2 | WMATA Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow |
Crystal City | 2 | 5 | WMATA Blue, Yellow |
Alexandria Union Station | 2 | 9 | WMATA Blue, Yellow Amtrak |
Franconia-Springfield | 3 | 14 | WMATA Blue, Yellow |
Lorton | 4 | 19 | |
Woodbridge | 5 | 24 | Amtrak |
Rippon | 5 | 28 | |
Quantico | 6 | 35 | Amtrak |
Brooke | 8 | 46 | |
Leeland | 8 | 51 | |
Fredericksburg | 9 | 55 | Amtrak |
Manassas Line
Date Opened: June 22, 1992
Stations | Fare Zone | Miles | Connections |
Union Station | 1 | 0 | WMATA Red Amtrak, MARC |
L'Enfant | 1 | 2 | WMATA Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow |
Crystal City | 2 | 5 | WMATA Blue, Yellow |
Alexandria Union Station | 2 | 9 | WMATA Blue, Yellow Amtrak |
Backlick Road | 3 | 13 | |
Rolling Road | 4 | 19 | |
Burke Centre | 4 | 21 | Amtrak |
Manassas Park | 6 | 29 | |
Manassas | 6 | 32 | Amtrak |
Broad Run | 7 | 35 |
Active Roster
Locomotives
Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine Horsepower |
Gearing Top Speed |
HEP Generator | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V50-V69 | 2010-2011 | MPI | MP36PH-3C | EMD 16-645F3B 3600 hp |
CAT |
Passenger Cars
Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Seating Capacity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V710-V730 | 2006-2008 | Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo | Gallery IV Cab cars |
123 | ||
V800-V819 | 2007-2009 | Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo | Gallery IV Coaches |
130 | Equipped with washroom. | |
V820-V848 | 2014 | Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo | Gallery IV Coaches |
130 | Equipped with washroom. | |
V850-V879 | 2007-2009 | Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo | Gallery IV Coaches |
140 |
Retired Roster
Locomotives
Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine Horsepower |
Gearing Top Speed |
HEP Generator | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V01-V10 | Morrison-Knudsen | RP39-2C | EMD 12-645E3 2300 hp |
57:20 ? |
Cummins |
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V20-V21 | Morrison-Knudsen | RP40PH-2 |
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V22-V24 | EMD | GP40PH-2 | ||||||
V30-V36 | 1979-87 | EMD | F40PHR | EMD 645E3 3000 hp |
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V40-V41 | 1999 | EMD | F59PHI | EMD 12-710G3C-EC 3000 hp |
79:22 110 mph |
CAT | Ex-Sounder 903-904; leased from 2002-08. |
Passenger Cars
Fleet Numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Seating Capacity | Notes |
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V101-V103, V105 | 1999-2000 | Bombardier | BiLevel Cab cars |
Ex-Sounder 101-103, 105; leased from 2002-08. | ||
V201-V228 | 1992 | Mafersa | Single-level Coaches |
120 |
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V301-V317 | 1952-53 | Budd | RDC Coaches |
99 |
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V301-V309, V311-V312, V314, V327-V328 | 2000-02 | Bombardier | BiLevel Coaches |
Ex-Sounder 201-209, 211-212, 214, 227-228; leased from 2002-08. | ||
V405, V408, V412, V413, V415 | 1956 | Pullman-Standard | Gallery I Coaches |
Ex-Metra, née-C&NW. | ||
V421-V430 | 1956 | Pullman-Standard | Gallery II Coaches |
Ex-Metra, née-C&NW. | ||
V431-V458 | 1960-66 | Pullman-Standard | Gallery III Coaches |
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V601-V609 | 2000 | Kawasaki | Bi-level Coaches |
Sold to MARC in 2008. | ||
V701-V704 | 2000 | Kawasaki | Bi-level Cab cars |
Sold to MARC in 2008. | ||
V801-V804 | 1952-53 | Budd | RDC Cab cars |
92 |
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V901-V910 | 1992 | Mafersa | Single-level Cab cars |
112 |
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