Potomac station (Metroway)

Coordinates: 38°49′22″N 77°03′00″W / 38.82278°N 77.05000°W / 38.82278; -77.05000
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Potomac
General information
LocationPotomac Avenue and Richmond Highway
Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates38°49′22″N 77°03′00″W / 38.82278°N 77.05000°W / 38.82278; -77.05000
Owned byWMATA
Operated byMetrobus
Platforms2 side platforms
Bus operatorsWMATA
History
OpenedAugust 24, 2014 (2014-08-24)
Services
Preceding station Metroway Following station
Fayette Potomac Yard Custis
Location
Map

Potomac is a bus rapid transit station in Alexandria, Virginia, located at the intersection of Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) and Potomac Avenue. It is a stop on the portion of the dedicated bus-only highway along the Metroway bus rapid transit line, providing two-way service along the route. The station provides service to the southern Potomac Yard and Del Ray communities in Alexandria.

History[edit]

Potomac opened to the public as one of the original Metroway stations; the station opened for service on August 24, 2014.[1]

Station layout[edit]

The station is located at the southern end of the median busway of Richmond Highway.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound      Potomac Yard toward Braddock Road (Fayette)
Northbound      Potomac Yard toward Crystal City or Pentagon City (Custis)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metroway premium transit service starting this summer". WMATA. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.

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