Washington, D.C.–Richmond, Virginia
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Washington, D.C.–Richmond, Virginia refers to the busy intercity rail corridor segment in the eastern United States connecting the nation’s capital with the capital of Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington, D.C.–Richmond, Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercity rail corridor
ⓘ
rail corridor segment ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor |
commuter rail
ⓘ
freight rail ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 110–120 miles ⓘ |
| connects |
Richmond, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corridorType | mixed‑traffic rail corridor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification |
electrified between Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia
ⓘ
non‑electrified south of Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
Pennsylvania Railroad (Washington terminal area)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major segment of the U.S. East Coast rail network ⓘ |
| involvesAgency |
District Department of Transportation
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ⓘ
Federal Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mid‑Atlantic United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bottleneck capacity constraints near Washington, D.C.
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high frequency of intercity passenger trains ⓘ |
| operatedOnInfrastructure | CSX RF&P Subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner |
Amtrak (Washington Union Station approaches)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Interstate 95
NERFINISHED
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U.S. East Coast passenger rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northeast Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Alexandria, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashland, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fredericksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Quantico, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodbridge, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | intercity passenger rail ⓘ |
| roleInPlanning |
focus of DC2RVA higher‑speed rail project
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focus of Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor planning ⓘ |
| terminusNorth | Washington Union Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusSouth |
Richmond Main Street Station
NERFINISHED
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Richmond Staples Mill Road station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Amtrak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia Railway Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByService |
Amtrak Auto Train (diversionary routing north of Lorton)
NERFINISHED
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Amtrak Carolinian NERFINISHED ⓘ Amtrak Northeast Regional NERFINISHED ⓘ Amtrak Palmetto NERFINISHED ⓘ Amtrak Silver Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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