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CONTACT INFORMATION: Our office is open 8:00 AM-4:30 PM M-F
703-877-5600 TTY 711
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4050 Legato Road, Suite 400
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Gregg Steverson
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Silver Line - Phase 1

Silver Line

The Silver Line, under construction by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) is a 23-mile Metrorail extension connecting the Tysons, Reston, Herndon, and Dulles Airport areas of Fairfax County to the regional Metrorail system. Phase 1 opened in July 2014 with the following stations serving Tysons and Reston:

  • McLean Station
  • Tysons Corner Station
  • Greensboro Station
  • Spring Hill Station
  • Wiehle-Reston East Station

Phase 2, which is tentatively scheduled to open in 2020, will extend the Silver Line through Reston, Herndon, and Dulles Airport to Route 772/Ashburn in Loudoun County. Phase 2 Silver Line stations in Fairfax County, from east to west, include:

  • Reston Town Center Station
  • Herndon Station
  • Innovation Center Station

News Archive

  • Top 10 Things to Know About the Silver Line
  • Fairfax Connector to Implement Bus Service Changes for Silver Line
    • Read Chat Transcripts: July 25 // July 9
  • Reserve Vehicle and Bike Spaces at Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station
  • Interim Parking Lot at McLean Metro Station Opens
  • Calculate Silver Line Fares and Travel Times
  • Wiehle-Reston East Ceremony and Open House Held July 19
  • Design Workshop Calls for a "Green Ribbon" Along the Silver Line in Tysons
  • Fairfax County's Federal Loan for the Silver Line Approved
  • Wiehle-Reston East Park and Ride Rates

Project Information

  • The Silver Line is being constructed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA)
  • Tysons Metrorail Station Access Improvement Projects
  • Reston Area Metrorail Station Access Improvement Projects
  • USDOT Transportation Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Assistance Request
  • Memorandum of Agreement between USDOT, Virginia, Fairfax County and Other Parties
  • Board of Supervisors Requests MWAA Consider Additional Funding Sources  
  • Phase 2 Cost, Financing, and Layout/Station Name Information and Outreach

Transit Planning

  • Fairfax Connector – Silver Line, Phase 1 Bus Service
  • Metrobus – Phase 1 Service Changes
  • Metrorail – Phase 1 Operation Plan
  • Phase 1 Bus Service Coordination
  • Fairfax County’s Transit Development Plan

Land Use Information

  • Transforming Tysons
  • Dulles Toll Road
  • Reston Master Plan/Dulles Corridor Special Study
  • Route 28/Innovation Center Station – South Side Special Study
  • Wiehle-Reston East and Reston Town Center Station Access Management Study
  • Herndon Metro Station Access Study

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