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
  • Rebuilt from GP40 locomotives.
V20-V21 Morrison-Knudsen RP40PH-2
  • Rebuilt from GP40 locomotives.
V22-V24 EMD GP40PH-2
V30-V36 1979-87 EMD F40PHR EMD 645E3
3000 hp
  • Ex-Amtrak.
  • V30-V31 leased from Amtrak from 2003-10.
  • V32-V33 purchased in 2004.
  • V34-V36 leased from Rail World Leasing from 2008-10.
V40-V41 1999 EMD F59PHI EMD 12-710G3C-EC
3000 hp
79:22
110 mph
Ex-Sounder 903-904; leased from 2004-07.

Passenger Cars

Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Seating Capacity Notes
V101-V103, V105 1999-2000 Bombardier BiLevel
Cab cars
Ex-Sounder 101-103, 105; leased from 2004-07.
V201-V228 1992 Mafersa Single-deck
Coaches
120
V301-V317 1952-53 Budd RDC
Coaches
99
  • Ex-MBTA.
  • Rebuilt and demotored before entering VRE service.
V301-V309, V311-V312, V314, V327-V328 2000-02 Bombardier BiLevel
Coaches
Ex-Sounder 201-209, 211-212, 214, 227-228; leased from 2004-07.
V405, V408, V412, V413, V415 1956 Pullman-Standard Gallery I
Coaches
Ex-Metra.
V421-V430 1956 Pullman-Standard Gallery II
Coaches
Ex-Metra.
V431-V458 1960-66 Pullman-Standard Gallery III
Coaches
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
  • Ex-MBTA.
  • Rebuilt and demotored before entering VRE service.
V901-V910 1992 Mafersa Single-deck
Cab cars
112
  • Sold to CTDOT in 2004; some cars leased back to VRE until 2008.