Alexandria Union Station

Alexandria Union Station is a historic railroad station in Alexandria, Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. To avoid confusion with nearby Washington Union Station, the station is often referred to as simply Alexandria. Its Amtrak code is ALX.

For other uses of "Alexandria Station", see Alexandria Station (disambiguation).
Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Union Station, 2021
General information
Location110 Callahan Drive
Alexandria, Virginia
United States
Coordinates38°48′23″N 77°03′44″W
Owned byCity of Alexandria
Operated byAmtrak
Line(s)CSX RF&P Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • at King Street–Old Town
  • DASH: 30, 31, 32, 33, 102, 102X
  • King Street Trolley
  • Metrobus: 28A, 29K, 29N, NH2
  • Richmond Highway Express
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: ALX
Fare zone2 (VREX)
History
Opened1905
Rebuilt1982
Passengers
FY 2022211,971 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Manassas
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Washington, D.C.
toward New York
Quantico
toward Charlotte
 Carolinian
Manassas
toward New Orleans
 Crescent
Richmond Staples Mill Road
toward Savannah
 Palmetto
Fredericksburg
toward Miami
 Silver Meteor
Richmond Staples Mill Road
toward Miami
 Silver Star
Burke Centre
toward Roanoke
 Northeast Regional Washington, D.C.
toward Boston South or Springfield
Woodbridge
toward Norfolk or Newport News
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station
Backlick Road
toward Broad Run
 Manassas Line Crystal City
toward Washington, D.C.
Franconia–Springfield
toward Spotsylvania
 Fredericksburg Line
Former services
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Manassas
toward Cincinnati
 Main Line Washington, D.C.
Terminus
Preceding station Southern Railway Following station
Seminary
toward Birmingham
 Main Line Washington, D.C.
Terminus
Preceding station Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Following station
Franconia
toward Richmond: Broad Street or Main Street
 Main Line Seventh Street
toward Washington, D.C.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
DesignatedFebruary 27, 2013
Reference no.13000044
Virginia Landmarks Register
DesignatedDecember 13, 2012
Reference no.100-0124

The station is located on Callahan Drive in the Old Town section of the city. It is served by both Amtrak intercity and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail lines. The station serves as an alternative stop for Amtrak riders traveling through the Washington area, analogous to the role Newark Penn Station plays in the New York area.

It is located directly across the tracks from the King Street–Old Town station of the Washington Metro. Since the opening of the Metro station in 1983, the city has touted the station as an intermodal hub for regional mass transit, linking Amtrak, VRE, and Metro with a number of Alexandria DASH and Metrobus lines. The Virginia Department of Transportation and Northern Virginia Transportation Authority have plans to build a pedestrian tunnel between Union Station and King Street-Old Town; presently, those transferring from Amtrak to Metro must walk about 600 feet (180 m) along King Street.

The original passenger terminal, a one-story brick building completed in 1905, is still in use. Unlike most stations from the era, it was built in the Federal Revival style. The station was extensively renovated in 1982, with further improvements in the mid-1990s. The stone and concrete Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial was constructed at the station in 1940.

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