Wolf Trap station

Wolf Trap is a proposed Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia, on the Silver Line. The station would be located in the central median of Virginia State Route 267 (Dulles Access Road) at the Trap Road overpass adjacent to the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts.

Wolf Trap
rapid transit station
Location1594 Trap Road
Wolf Trap, Virginia
Coordinates38°56′11.3″N 77°16′3.4″W
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
Other information
Station codeN05
History
Openedpost-2020
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Wiehle–Reston East
Terminus
Silver Line Spring Hill

A stop at Wolf Trap had been considered as part of the Silver Line, however, it was deemed too costly with little development potential, and was thus excluded from the initial phases of the project, though provisions were to be made for future construction of the station.[1] Some of these provisions, such as the installation of an additional crossover, have been omitted from the project to reduce costs,[2] however, the track at the Trap Road overpass has been spaced and graded so as to allow the future installation of a center platform.

References

  1. Yates, Steven (May 9, 2014). "Ask GGW: Why is there no Silver Line station at Wolf Trap?". Greater Greater Washington.
  2. "Cost Reduction Package" (PDF). Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.


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