Potomac Shores station

Potomac Shores
General information
Location	Dumfries, Virginia United States
Coordinates	38°34′22″N 77°15′49″W
Line(s)	RF&P Subdivision (CSXT)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	mid-2020s (expected)
Planned services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express Following station Quantico toward Spotsylvania Fredericksburg Line Rippon toward Washington, D.C.
Location

Potomac Shores station is a planned Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line station that will be located in Dumfries, Virginia. Construction is expected to begin no sooner than 2025.

History

The station is planned to serve the Potomac Shores development. The station was first announced in 2013 with the approval of the development; it was originally planned to open in 2017. The design of the station has changed over the decade to accommodate planned expansions of the rail line (such as the new passenger bridge parallel to the existing Long Bridge) and VRE service. By April 2021, a construction contract was expected to be awarded in late 2021, with construction expected to take roughly eighteen months.

Construction on the adjacent parking garage began in May 2023. The three-level, 350-space below-grade garage was completed in late 2024. Groundbreaking for the station building on top of the garage took place in November 2024. As of November 2024, it is expected to be completed in late 2025. It will have retail tenants and provide access to the station. The station itself will not be constructed until the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority acquires land from CSX, which is expected to take place in 2025.