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Franconia–Springfield station

Franconia–Springfield station

Franconia–Springfield station is a Washington Metrorapid transit station and Virginia Railway Expresscommuter rail station located in Springfield, Virginia, United States. The station is the southwestern terminus of the Metro Blue Line and an intermediate station on the VRE Fredericksburg Line. It is also a major bus terminal for Fairfax Connector buses, plus other local and intercity bus routes. The station has one island platform serving the two Metro tracks, plus two side platforms serving the RF&P Subdivision on which the Fredericksburg Line runs.

Located in a suburban area near I-95, the station is primarily used by commuters from more distant suburbs. Its parking garage is the largest on the Metro system, with 5,069 spaces. With an average of 2,491 daily riders in 2023, Franconia–Springfield was the 41st-busiest Metro station and the ninth-busiest in Virginia.

The VRE stop opened in 1995, followed by the Metro station on June 29, 1997. From 2003 to 2010, the station was also served by AmtrakNortheast Regionalintercity rail trains.