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Alexandria, VA Code · ALX

Alexandria, VA

Alexandria, VA serves Alexandria, VA, and is a stop on 9 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.

Northeast Regional Cardinal Crescent Silver Star Silver Meteor Palmetto Carolinian Floridian Virginia Railway Express

Station Facts

City
Alexandria, VA
Amtrak code
ALX
Opened
1905
Routes served
9
Address
110 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301

About this station

Alexandria, VA is the principal passenger rail facility serving Alexandria in Virginia. The station first opened to passenger service in 1905 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 17 regularly served stations in Virginia. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at Alexandria, VA

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Northeast Regional Regional Intercity Amtrak Boston ↔ Culpeper
Cardinal Long-Distance Amtrak New York ↔ Chicago
Crescent Long-Distance Amtrak New York ↔ New Orleans
Silver Star Long-Distance Amtrak New York ↔ Hialeah
Silver Meteor Long-Distance Amtrak New York ↔ Hialeah
Palmetto Regional Intercity Amtrak New York ↔ Savannah
Carolinian Regional Intercity Amtrak New York ↔ Charlotte
Floridian Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ Hialeah
Virginia Railway Express Commuter Rail PRTC/NVTC Washington ↔ Culpeper

Popular trips from Alexandria

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching Alexandria, VA. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Washington Alexandria Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
Alexandria Quantico Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
Boston Alexandria Northeast Regional 9h 59m $23 – $184
Alexandria Culpeper Northeast Regional 4h 54m $17 – $136
Linthicum Alexandria Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
Alexandria Richmond Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
Aberdeen Alexandria Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
Alexandria Petersburg Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
Washington Alexandria Cardinal 1h 18m $42 – $213
Alexandria Manassas Cardinal 1h 18m $42 – $213
New York Alexandria Cardinal 7h 3m $57 – $287
Alexandria Chicago Cardinal 16h 14m $80 – $406
Wilmington Alexandria Cardinal 3h 36m $48 – $243
Alexandria Charlottesville Cardinal 3h 36m $48 – $243
Newark Alexandria Cardinal 5h 54m $54 – $272
Alexandria Clifton Forge Cardinal 5h 54m $54 – $272
Washington Alexandria Crescent 1h 29m $49 – $246
Alexandria Manassas Crescent 1h 29m $49 – $246

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from Alexandria, VA, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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