Burke Centre
Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express station
Burke Centre station in August 2010
General information
Location5671 Roberts Parkway
Burke, Virginia
United States
Coordinates38°47′51″N 77°17′54″W / 38.79750°N 77.29833°W / 38.79750; -77.29833
Line(s)NS Washington District
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Bus stands3
ConnectionsBus transport Fairfax Connector: 495
Bus transport Metrobus: 17B, 17L
Construction
Parking1,516 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: BCV
Fare zone4 (VRE)
History
OpenedJune 22, 1992[1]
Rebuilt2006–2008
Passengers
FY 202212,786[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Manassas
toward Roanoke
 Northeast Regional Alexandria
toward Boston South or Springfield
     Cardinal does not stop here
     Crescent does not stop here
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station
Manassas Park
toward Broad Run
 Manassas Line Rolling Road
toward Washington, D.C.

Burke Centre station is a railway station in Burke Centre, Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia. It is served by the Virginia Railway Express Manassas Line and a once daily Amtrak Northeast Regional round trip.

History

A Northeast Regional train at Burke Centre station in August 2010

The station opened along with the Manassas Line on June 22, 1992.[1] A large parking garage and bus stands were added in mid-2008 as a $28 million project.[3]

On October 1, 2009, one Amtrak Northeast Regional round trip was extended to Lynchburg. As with Northeast Regional trains on the Fredericksburg Line, trains would stop for VRE passengers under a cross-honoring agreement between Amtrak and VRE.[3] On January 18, 2010, Burke Centre became a full Amtrak stop, with passengers allowed to book travel to and from the station in both directions.[4] Amtrak Cardinal and Crescent trains pass through but do not stop.

References

  1. 1 2 Taube, Richard K. (11 August 2008). "Chronology of the Virginia Railway Express: 1964 to Present" (PDF). Virginia Railway Express. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: Commonwealth of Virginia" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Burke Centre, VA". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  4. ↑ "Burke Centre Now An Amtrak Stop" (PDF) (Press release). Amtrak. January 14, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.

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