Reston Town Center station

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Reston Town Center
Reston Town Center station platform on opening day
General information
Location12023-A Sunset Hills Road
Reston, Virginia
Coordinates38°57′10″N 77°21′37″W / 38.95278°N 77.36028°W / 38.95278; -77.36028
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking2,000 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 40 racks, 22 lockers[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeN07
History
OpenedNovember 15, 2022; 16 months ago (2022-11-15)
Passengers
2023603 daily[2]
Rank92 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Herndon
toward Ashburn
 Silver Line Wiehle–Reston East
toward Downtown Largo
Location
Map

Reston Town Center station (preliminary name Reston Parkway)[3] is a rapid transit station on the Silver Line of the Washington Metro in Reston, an unincorporated area in Northern Virginia. It opened on November 15, 2022.

The station is located in the central section of Reston, within the median of SR 267 (Dulles Toll Road) west of its interchange with SR 602 (Reston Parkway). Reston Town Center is approximately 2,000 ft (610 m) to the north of the station. The station has a single island platform with two tracks. Two pedestrian bridges cross the highway, linking the station to bus bays and kiss and ride lots on either side.[4]

History[edit]

The Silver Line was developed in the 21st century to link Washington, D.C., by rail to Washington Dulles International Airport and the edge cities of Tysons, Reston, Herndon, and Ashburn.[5] It was built in two phases; the first phase, linking Washington, D.C., to Wiehle–Reston East, opened in 2014.[6] The funding and planning of Phase 2 through Dulles Airport continued while Phase 1 was being constructed. In 2012, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 5 to 4 to extend the line to Dulles Airport and into the county.[7] On April 25, 2013, the Phase 2 contract was issued at a cost of $1.177 billion.[8]

The station under construction in 2018.

In April 2015, project officials pushed back the opening date for the station to late 2019, stating that stricter requirements for stormwater management caused much of the delay. Per officials, the line also had to incorporate improvements to the system's automated train controls that were a late addition to the project's first phase.[9] In August 2019, project officials reported that they expected construction on the second phase of the Silver Line to be completed by mid-2020.[10] The opening date was postponed to early 2021,[11] then to late 2021.[12] In February 2021, Metro announced that it would need five months to test the Phase 2 extension.[13][14] The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) then announced that the Phase 2 extension should be substantially complete by Labor Day 2021,[15] although MWAA subsequently missed this deadline.[16]

MWAA declared the work on the rail line to be "substantially complete" in November 2021. However, WMATA estimated that it could take five months of testing and other preparations before passenger service could begin.[17] Simulated service testing began operating along the Phase 2 tracks in October 2022.[18][19][20] Phase 2 formally opened on November 15, 2022.[21]

Transit-oriented development[edit]

As with all stations on the Silver Line within Fairfax County, the Fairfax County Planning Commission aims to transform the surrounding area into a mixed-use, dense, and walkable neighborhood connected to Reston Town Center. The Planning Commission has delineated an area bounded by New Dominion Parkway, Reston Parkway, Sunset Hills Road, Sunrise Valley Drive, and Fairfax County Parkway for transit-oriented development.[22] The vast majority of the precinct is devoted to mixed-use zoning, while some outlying areas are designated for office, industrial, or government use.[22]

Station layout[edit]

M Mezzanine Fare control, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level 		Westbound ← toward Ashburn (Herndon)
Island platform
Eastbound → toward Downtown Largo (Wiehle–Reston East) →
G Street level Exit/entrance, buses

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Klavon, Dawn (February 14, 2023). "Everything You Need to Know About the Silver Line Extension". Northern Virginia Magazine. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Hosh, Kafia (March 29, 2011). "Fairfax OKs names for new Metrorail stations". Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dulles Metrorail – Reston Town Center". Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "Silver Line Activation Plan" (PDF). WMATA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  6. ^ III, Ashley Halsey; Aratani, Lori; Duggan, Paul (July 26, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Jacobson Moore, Erika (July 3, 2012). "Loudoun's In: Split Board Backs Silver Line Extension". Leesburg Today Media Services. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  8. ^ "Airports Authority Intends to Award Phase 2 Construction Contract to Capital Rail Constructors" (Press release). April 25, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Goldberg, The Associated Press, Jeff (April 28, 2015). "Final phase of Silver Line to Dulles delayed until 2019". WJLA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Roussey/ABC7, Tom (August 6, 2019). "Airports Authority: Silver Line could be completed by April 2020". WJLA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Roussey (ABC7), Tom (February 20, 2020). "Second phase of Metro Silver Line delayed again, will open spring 2021 at the earliest". WJLA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Second phase of Metro's Silver Line now expected to be delayed again, to fall 2021". wjla.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Silver Line Phase 2 Update" (PDF). WMATA. February 11, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  14. ^ Cushman & Wakefield Research (February 3, 2014). "Silver Line". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "Silver Line extension expected to be ready for Metro takeover by Labor Day". March 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "MWAA will miss Labor Day deadline for Silver Line Phase 2, likely pushing back opening". July 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Silver Line extension to Dulles inches closer to completion after years of delay". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Simulated service for Silver Line Phase Two to begin next month but opening date uncertain". FFXnow. September 8, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "Your new Silver Line stations coming soon with a new Metrorail map". www.wmata.com. WMATA. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  20. ^ "Next Phase of Silver Line to Open Soon". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Metro launches Silver Line Extension with opening ceremony; welcomes customers to #RideSilver to six new stations" (Press release). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. November 15, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Reston Parkway station area community meeting" (PDF). Fairfax County Planning Commission. Retrieved June 11, 2016.

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