Rippon station is a Virginia Railway Express station located at 15511 Farm Creek Drive in Woodbridge, Virginia. The station, one of two VRE stations in Woodbridge, is located at a southerly dead end, and is named for the closest and last intersection with Farm Creek Drive. It serves the Fredericksburg Line and shares the right-of-way with Amtrak's Northeast Regional, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Palmetto, Auto Train, and Carolinian trains; however, no Amtrak trains stop here.[citation needed] Rippon station is located along the west side of the Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge.[2]

Rippon
Station footbridge over the tracks from the parking lot
General information
Location15511 Farm Creek Drive
Woodbridge, Virginia
United States
Coordinates38°36′45″N 77°15′12″W / 38.6124°N 77.2534°W / 38.6124; -77.2534
Owned byVirginia Railway Express
Line(s)RF&P Subdivision (CSXT)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking676 free spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeRIP
Fare zone5
History
Opened1992[1]
Services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station
Quantico Fredericksburg Line Woodbridge
Potomac Shores
(Planned)
Location
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Station layout

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Rippon has one low-level side platform serving Virginia Railway Express on both tracks. Amtrak's Northeast Regional, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Palmetto, Carolinian, and Auto Train services pass through the station without stopping.

References

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  1. ^ Fehr & Sanchez (June 18, 1992). "Getting On Track". Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rippon & Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge". VRE. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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