Franconia-Springfield (Washington Metro)

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Franconia-Springfield

Station statistics

Address

6880 Frontier Drive
Springfield, VA 22150

Lines

Metro: Blue Line
Amtrak: Regional
VRE: Fredericksburg Line

Platforms

Center platform

Parking

5,069 spaces

Bicycle facilities

36 racks, 20 lockers

Other information

Opened

June 28, 1997

Accessible

Code

Amtrak: FRS
Metro: J03

Owned by

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Amtrak

Fare zone

Zone 3 (VREX)

Traffic

Passengers (2006)

1,238^[1]

52%

Services

Previous station	Washington Metro	Next station
Terminus	Blue	Van Dorn Street toward Largo Town Center
Previous station	Amtrak	Next station
Woodbridge toward Newport News	Regional	Alexandria toward Boston South or Springfield
Previous station	Virginia Railway Express	Next station
Lorton toward Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg Line	Alexandria toward Washington

Franconia-Springfield is a Washington Metro station in Springfield, Virginia, on the Blue Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Blue Line.

The station serves a suburban area and is mostly used for commuters, with over 5,000 parking spaces. It is located at Franconia-Springfield Parkway and Frontier Drive, and it is considered to be a major transit hub, with the Virginia Railway Express, Metrobus, and local and regional bus lines all present. Service began on June 28, 1997.