The Commonwealth of Virginia first launched state-supported passenger rail service in 2009 with one roundtrip between Washington, DC and Lynchburg. Since that time, the state’s service has grown to include eight roundtrips daily with stops at 17 stations along four corridors. All four routes provide service within Virginia and to Washington, DC and points north including Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
Starting from the north, the route connects Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC, and Alexandria, VA.
At Washington, DC, Thruway Connecting Service offers a route directly to Charlottesville. Another Thruway route runs between Charlottesville and Richmond.
At Alexandria, one route continues south-east, including stops for Lorton, Woodbridge, Quantico, Fredericksburg, Richmond, and Petersburg. At Richmond, one route continues east to Williamsburg, Newport News and Norfolk. At Petersburg, one route continues east to Norfolk and then on to Virginia Beach via Thruway Connecting Service.
At Alexandria, a second route continues south-west to Burke, Manassas, Culpeper, and Charlottesville. At Charlottesville, one route continues south-west to Staunton and Clifton Forge. Another route continues south to Lynchburg and Danville. At Lynchburg, a route continues south-west to Roanoke and then on to Blackburg via Thruway Connecting Service.