Manassas Line

The Manassas Line is a Virginia Railway Express commuter rail service that extends from Washington, D.C., to Bristow, Virginia. The first of VRE's two lines, with service beginning on June 22, 1992, the line operates on tracks owned by CSX Transportation (the RF&P Subdivision) and Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.

The line got around 5,062 boardings per day in April 2025.

History

The line south of Alexandria, Virginia, was once owned by Southern Railway, whose Crescent train stopped at the line's Alexandria and Template:Stl stations. When U.S. intercity passenger service was taken over by Amtrak, the new railroad continued the Template:Lnl service between Template:Stl and New York City.

In 1984, planning began for a commuter rail service for the area. Eight years later, after many new stations were constructed, Virginia Railway Express began operating trains on the line on June 22, 1992.

In 2009, Amtrak extended its Template:Lnl service south to Lynchburg, bringing more trains to Manassas and Template:Stl.

In 2017, VRE began a $2.8 million study of expansion to the Broad Run station and layover facility that would allow additional Manassas Line service.

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority purchased the line from with Norfolk Southern between Broad Run and Alexandria used by VRE in 2024.

Stations list

State	Location	Station	Connections
District of Columbia	Washington	Union Station	Template:Rint Amtrak: Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Thruway Bus to Charlottesville, Virginia Template:Rint MARC: Template:Rcb, Template:Rcb, Template:Rcb Template:Rint VRE: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Metrorail: Template:Rint Template:Rint DC Streetcar: H Street/Benning Road Line Template:Rint Metrobus, Loudoun County Transit, OmniRide, MTA Commuter Bus
		Template:Stl	Template:Rint VRE: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Metrorail: Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Metrobus, Loudoun County Transit. OmniRide, MTA Commuter Bus
Virginia	Arlington	Template:Stl	Template:Rint VRE: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Metrorail: Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Metroway Template:Rint Metrobus, Arlington Transit, Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit, OmniRide
	Alexandria	Template:Stl	Template:Rint Amtrak: Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl Template:Rint VRE: Template:Rcb Template:Rint Metrorail: Template:Rint Template:Rint Template:Rint Metrobus, DASH
	Springfield	Template:Stl	Template:Rint Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
	Burke	Template:Stl	Template:Rint Metrobus
		Template:Stl	Template:Rint Amtrak: Template:Lnl Template:Rint Metrobus, Fairfax Connector
	Manassas Park	Template:Stl	Template:Rint OmniRide
	Manassas	Template:Stl	Template:Rint Amtrak: Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl, Template:Lnl Template:Rint OmniRide
	Bristow	Template:Stl	Template:Rint Manassas Regional Airport