Potomac station (Metroway) explained

Potomac
Address:Potomac Avenue and Richmond Highway
Alexandria, Virginia
Platform:2 side platforms
Bus Operators:WMATA
Owned:WMATA
Operator:Metrobus
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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

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

Station layout

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

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Platform level
Southbound← toward Braddock Road (Fayette)
Northbound toward Crystal City or Pentagon City (Custis)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metroway premium transit service starting this summer . WMATA . 25 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815052153/http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5738 . 15 August 2016 .