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Dulles International Airport station

Washington Dulles International Airport station (commonly Dulles International Airport station or Dulles Airport station) is a Washington Metro station at Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S., on the Silver Line. After years of delays,[2][3][4] the station opened on November 15, 2022. The station was originally planned to be underground[2] but was built as an above-ground station next to daily parking garage 1.[5]

Washington Dulles
International Airport 
Washington Dulles International Airport station platform on opening day, November 15, 2022.
General information
Location44920 Saarinen Circle
Dulles, Virginia
Coordinates38°57′21″N 77°26′52″W / 38.95583°N 77.44778°W / 38.95583; -77.44778
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Fairfax Connector: 952, 983
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingPaid parking nearby
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeN10
History
OpenedNovember 15, 2022; 17 months ago (2022-11-15)
Passengers
20231,652 daily[1]
Rank64 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Loudoun Gateway
toward Ashburn
Silver Line Innovation Center
Location

The station is connected to the terminal building using the existing pedestrian tunnel which connects the hourly and daily parking lots and parking garage 1 to the baggage claim level of the airport terminal; the tunnel is equipped with moving sidewalks.

History edit

A Washington Metro station had been considered for Dulles since at least 1969, but formal plans were not made until 2002, with the first phase of the project commencing in 2004. According to a 1969–1970 engineering study, a full-scale Metro station was planned (but never built) 28 feet (8.6 m) below a parking lot.[6]

The Silver Line was developed in the 21st century to link Washington, D.C., by rail to Washington Dulles International Airport and the edge cities of Tysons, Reston, Herndon, and Ashburn.[7] It was built in two phases; the first phase, linking Washington, D.C., to Wiehle–Reston East, opened in 2014.[8]

Construction edit

 
The Dulles Metro Station under construction in November 2013.

The funding and planning of Phase 2 through Dulles Airport continued while Phase 1 was being constructed. On April 6, 2011, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) board voted 9–4 to build an underground station 550 feet (170 m) away from the terminal, rather than an above-ground station 1,150 feet (350 m) away from the terminal, at an additional cost of $330 million. Construction of the underground station would have extended its expected opening to mid-2017.[9] However, on July 20, 2011, the MWAA board reversed its previous vote and approved an above-ground station due to pressure from state and local officials to reduce overall project costs.[10] In 2012, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 5 to 4 to extend the line to Dulles Airport and into the county.[11]

On April 25, 2013, the Phase 2 contract was issued at a cost of $1.177 billion.[12] The originally planned single-side platform station would not meet current Metro specifications for a center platform, which is necessary since current plans would extend service beyond the airport to western suburbs. Plans for an above-ground facility drew concerns from the Virginia Historic Preservation Office regarding the visual impact on the Eero Saarinen-designed terminal. Consultants estimated that an above-ground station would save $640 million in construction costs.[13] The pedestrian tunnel connecting the terminal and daily and hourly lots to parking garage 1 was closed in January 2016 in order to reconfigure that tunnel section to accommodate the future Metro station entrance.[2] The pedestrian tunnel was reopened in November 2018.[14]

Opening edit

In April 2015, project officials pushed back the opening date for the station to late 2019, stating that stricter requirements for stormwater management caused much of the delay. Per officials, the line also had to incorporate improvements to the system's automated train controls that were a late addition to the project's first phase.[15] In August 2019, project officials reported that they expected construction on the second phase of the Silver Line to be completed by mid-2020.[16] The opening date was postponed to early 2021,[17] then to late 2021.[18] In February 2021, Metro announced that it would need five months to test the Phase 2 extension.[19][20] The MWAA then announced that the Phase 2 extension should be substantially complete by Labor Day 2021,[21] although MWAA subsequently missed this deadline.[22]

MWAA declared the work on the rail line to be "substantially complete" in November 2021. However, WMATA estimated that it could take five months of testing and other preparations before passenger service could begin.[23] Simulated service testing began operating along the Phase 2 tracks in October 2022.[24][25][26] Phase 2 formally opened on November 15, 2022.[27]

References edit

  1. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Dulles Metro: Dulles Station". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Aratani, Lori (April 30, 2015). "Silver Line phase 2: now arriving in 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Smith, Max (August 5, 2019). "Metro's Silver Line extension to Dulles gets tentative opening date". InsideNova. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  5. ^ Sherfinski, David (July 20, 2011). "Airports board approves above-ground Dulles Metro station". The Washington Times. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  6. ^ BelowTheCapital.org. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
  7. ^ (PDF). WMATA. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  8. ^ III, Ashley Halsey; Aratani, Lori; Duggan, Paul (July 26, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Hosh, Kafia (April 7, 2011). "Dulles to get underground Metro station". The Washington Post. p. B1.
  10. ^ "Decision Made to Build Dulles Rail Station Above Ground". WRC-TV News. July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  11. ^ Jacobson Moore, Erika (July 3, 2012). . Leesburg Today Media Services. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  12. ^ "Airports Authority Intends to Award Phase 2 Construction Contract to Capital Rail Constructors" (Press release). April 25, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  13. ^ Kravitz, Derek (November 9, 2010). "Metro stop's location could mar view of Dulles". The Washington Post. p. B5.
  14. ^ "Dulles Fact Sheet Final". Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. June 19, 2022.
  15. ^ Goldberg, The Associated Press, Jeff (April 28, 2015). "Final phase of Silver Line to Dulles delayed until 2019". WJLA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Roussey/ABC7, Tom (August 6, 2019). "Airports Authority: Silver Line could be completed by April 2020". WJLA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Roussey (ABC7), Tom (February 20, 2020). "Second phase of Metro Silver Line delayed again, will open spring 2021 at the earliest". WJLA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Second phase of Metro's Silver Line now expected to be delayed again, to fall 2021". wjla.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Silver Line Phase 2 Update" (PDF). WMATA. February 11, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  20. ^ Cushman & Wakefield Research (February 3, 2014). "Silver Line". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  21. ^ "Silver Line extension expected to be ready for Metro takeover by Labor Day". March 5, 2021.
  22. ^ "MWAA will miss Labor Day deadline for Silver Line Phase 2, likely pushing back opening". July 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Silver Line extension to Dulles inches closer to completion after years of delay". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "Simulated service for Silver Line Phase Two to begin next month but opening date uncertain". FFXnow. September 8, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  25. ^ "Your new Silver Line stations coming soon with a new Metrorail map". www.wmata.com. WMATA. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  26. ^ "Next Phase of Silver Line to Open Soon". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  27. ^ "Metro launches Silver Line Extension with opening ceremony; welcomes customers to #RideSilver to six new stations" (Press release). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. November 15, 2022.

External links edit

  Media related to Dulles International Airport station at Wikimedia Commons

  • WMATA – Washington Dulles International Airport

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Washington Dulles International Airport station commonly Dulles International Airport station or Dulles Airport station is a Washington Metro station at Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County Virginia U S on the Silver Line After years of delays 2 3 4 the station opened on November 15 2022 The station was originally planned to be underground 2 but was built as an above ground station next to daily parking garage 1 5 Washington DullesInternational Airport Washington Dulles International Airport station platform on opening day November 15 2022 General informationLocation44920 Saarinen CircleDulles VirginiaCoordinates38 57 21 N 77 26 52 W 38 95583 N 77 44778 W 38 95583 77 44778Platforms1 island platformTracks2ConnectionsFairfax Connector 952 983ConstructionStructure typeElevatedParkingPaid parking nearbyAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeN10HistoryOpenedNovember 15 2022 17 months ago 2022 11 15 Passengers20231 652 daily 1 Rank64 out of 98ServicesPreceding station Washington Metro Following station Loudoun Gatewaytoward Ashburn Silver Line Innovation Centertoward Downtown LargoLocation The station is connected to the terminal building using the existing pedestrian tunnel which connects the hourly and daily parking lots and parking garage 1 to the baggage claim level of the airport terminal the tunnel is equipped with moving sidewalks Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction 1 2 Opening 2 References 3 External linksHistory editA Washington Metro station had been considered for Dulles since at least 1969 but formal plans were not made until 2002 with the first phase of the project commencing in 2004 According to a 1969 1970 engineering study a full scale Metro station was planned but never built 28 feet 8 6 m below a parking lot 6 The Silver Line was developed in the 21st century to link Washington D C by rail to Washington Dulles International Airport and the edge cities of Tysons Reston Herndon and Ashburn 7 It was built in two phases the first phase linking Washington D C to Wiehle Reston East opened in 2014 8 Construction edit nbsp The Dulles Metro Station under construction in November 2013 The funding and planning of Phase 2 through Dulles Airport continued while Phase 1 was being constructed On April 6 2011 the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority MWAA board voted 9 4 to build an underground station 550 feet 170 m away from the terminal rather than an above ground station 1 150 feet 350 m away from the terminal at an additional cost of 330 million Construction of the underground station would have extended its expected opening to mid 2017 9 However on July 20 2011 the MWAA board reversed its previous vote and approved an above ground station due to pressure from state and local officials to reduce overall project costs 10 In 2012 the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 5 to 4 to extend the line to Dulles Airport and into the county 11 On April 25 2013 the Phase 2 contract was issued at a cost of 1 177 billion 12 The originally planned single side platform station would not meet current Metro specifications for a center platform which is necessary since current plans would extend service beyond the airport to western suburbs Plans for an above ground facility drew concerns from the Virginia Historic Preservation Office regarding the visual impact on the Eero Saarinen designed terminal Consultants estimated that an above ground station would save 640 million in construction costs 13 The pedestrian tunnel connecting the terminal and daily and hourly lots to parking garage 1 was closed in January 2016 in order to reconfigure that tunnel section to accommodate the future Metro station entrance 2 The pedestrian tunnel was reopened in November 2018 14 Opening edit In April 2015 project officials pushed back the opening date for the station to late 2019 stating that stricter requirements for stormwater management caused much of the delay Per officials the line also had to incorporate improvements to the system s automated train controls that were a late addition to the project s first phase 15 In August 2019 project officials reported that they expected construction on the second phase of the Silver Line to be completed by mid 2020 16 The opening date was postponed to early 2021 17 then to late 2021 18 In February 2021 Metro announced that it would need five months to test the Phase 2 extension 19 20 The MWAA then announced that the Phase 2 extension should be substantially complete by Labor Day 2021 21 although MWAA subsequently missed this deadline 22 MWAA declared the work on the rail line to be substantially complete in November 2021 However WMATA estimated that it could take five months of testing and other preparations before passenger service could begin 23 Simulated service testing began operating along the Phase 2 tracks in October 2022 24 25 26 Phase 2 formally opened on November 15 2022 27 References edit Metrorail Ridership Summary Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Retrieved February 13 2024 a b c Dulles Metro Dulles Station Retrieved December 5 2014 Aratani Lori April 30 2015 Silver Line phase 2 now arriving in 2020 The Washington Post Retrieved February 17 2016 Smith Max August 5 2019 Metro s Silver Line extension to Dulles gets tentative opening date InsideNova Retrieved August 16 2019 Sherfinski David July 20 2011 Airports board approves above ground Dulles Metro station The Washington Times Retrieved December 6 2014 Metrorail Track and Structures in Washington D C BelowTheCapital org Archived from the original on February 5 2015 Retrieved December 7 2014 Silver Line Activation Plan PDF WMATA Archived from the original PDF on February 9 2014 Retrieved June 28 2014 III Ashley Halsey Aratani Lori Duggan Paul July 26 2014 All aboard Metro s new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved November 16 2022 Hosh Kafia April 7 2011 Dulles to get underground Metro station The Washington Post p B1 Decision Made to Build Dulles Rail Station Above Ground WRC TV News July 20 2011 Retrieved December 6 2014 Jacobson Moore Erika July 3 2012 Loudoun s In Split Board Backs Silver Line Extension Leesburg Today Media Services Archived from the original on July 8 2012 Retrieved July 9 2012 Airports Authority Intends to Award Phase 2 Construction Contract to Capital Rail Constructors Press release April 25 2013 Retrieved March 22 2014 Kravitz Derek November 9 2010 Metro stop s location could mar view of Dulles The Washington Post p B5 Dulles Fact Sheet Final Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project June 19 2022 Goldberg The Associated Press Jeff April 28 2015 Final phase of Silver Line to Dulles delayed until 2019 WJLA Retrieved December 13 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Roussey ABC7 Tom August 6 2019 Airports Authority Silver Line could be completed by April 2020 WJLA Retrieved December 13 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Roussey ABC7 Tom February 20 2020 Second phase of Metro Silver Line delayed again will open spring 2021 at the earliest WJLA Retrieved December 13 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Second phase of Metro s Silver Line now expected to be delayed again to fall 2021 wjla com Retrieved December 13 2020 Silver Line Phase 2 Update PDF WMATA February 11 2021 Retrieved September 6 2021 Cushman amp Wakefield Research February 3 2014 Silver Line Washington Business Journal Retrieved September 6 2021 Silver Line extension expected to be ready for Metro takeover by Labor Day March 5 2021 MWAA will miss Labor Day deadline for Silver Line Phase 2 likely pushing back opening July 2 2021 Silver Line extension to Dulles inches closer to completion after years of delay Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved November 16 2022 Simulated service for Silver Line Phase Two to begin next month but opening date uncertain FFXnow September 8 2022 Retrieved October 7 2022 Your new Silver Line stations coming soon with a new Metrorail map www wmata com WMATA Retrieved October 7 2022 Next Phase of Silver Line to Open Soon NBC4 Washington Retrieved October 7 2022 Metro launches Silver Line Extension with opening ceremony welcomes customers to RideSilver to six new stations Press release Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority November 15 2022 External links edit nbsp Media related to Dulles International Airport station at Wikimedia Commons WMATA Washington Dulles International Airport Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dulles International Airport station amp oldid 1220430105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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