Lorton
Description
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Location
8006 Lorton Road, Lorton, VA, 22079
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History
Lorton station is a railroad terminal in Lorton, Virginia. It is the northern terminal for Amtrak's Auto Train, which operates between this station and Sanford station in Florida. When Auto-Train was originally established in Lorton in 1971, the station house was still under construction. Until it was completed sometime between 1972 and 1975, it consisted of tents and pre-fabricated houses and trailers, and the parking lot was still paved only with gravel. When it was completed, it included a former caboose and boxcar previously owned by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad that was converted into a gift shop. As with the rest of Auto Train, the station closed in 1981 and was reopened in 1983 when Amtrak acquired the service.
Servicing Routes
Borealis
Stations Served: 407
Travel Time: 7 hours 24 minutes
Major Stops: Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston...
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
Illinois Services
Stations Served: 416
Travel Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Major Stops: Chicago Union, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong...
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
Missouri River Runner
Northeast Regional
Vermonter
Region
Virginia
Population: 8.6 million
Median Income: $87,249
No Vehicle Access: 6.1%
Poverty Rate: 10.0%
Transit Providers: Amtrak, WMATA, VRE, GRTC