Virginia Railway Express
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 |
Roster
Locomotive
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Notes |
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V01-V10 | RP39-2C | |||||
V20-V21 | GP40PH-2 | V21 retired | ||||
V22-V24 | GP40PH-2 | V22, V24 retired | ||||
V30-V36 | F40PHR | |||||
V40-V41 | 1999 | EMD | F59PHI | Leased from 2004-2007 from Sounder ?, 904 | ||
V50-V69 | 2010-2011 | MPI | MP36PH-3C |
Railcars
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
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V101-V103, V105 | 1999-2000 | Bombardier | BiLevel Cab cars |
Leased from 2004-2007 from Sounder 101-103, 105 | |
V301-V309, V311-V312, V314, V327-V328 | 2000-2002 | Bombardier | BiLevel | Leased from 2004-2007 from Sounder 201-209, 211-212, 214, 227-228 | |
V201-V238? | 1992 |
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V405, V408, V412, V413, V415 | 1956 | Pullman | Gallery I | ex-Metra | |
V421-V430 | 1956 | Pullman | Gallery II | ex-Metra | |
V431-V458 | 1960-1966 | Pullman | Gallery III |
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V601-V609? | Kawasaki | Bi-level | Sold in 2008 to MARC | ||
V701-V704? | Kawasaki | Bi-level | Sold in 2008 to MARC | ||
V710-V730 | 2006-2008 | Sumitomo | Gallery IV Cab cars |
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V800-V819, V850-V879 | 2007-2009 | Sumitomo | Gallery IV | 800-819 equipped with washroom |