Brooke station

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Brooke
Brooke Rail Station (Stafford VA).jpg
General information
Location1721 Brooke Road, Brooke, Virginia
United States
Coordinates 38°23′14″N77°22′54″W / 38.38722°N 77.38167°W / 38.38722; -77.38167
Owned by Virginia Railway Express
Line(s) RF&P Subdivision (CSXT)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking499 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeBKV
Fare zone8
History
Opened1992 [1]
Services
Preceding station Virginia Railway Express.svg Virginia Railway Express Following station
Leeland Road
toward Spotsylvania
Fredericksburg Line Quantico
Former services
Preceding station Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Following station
Fredericksburg
toward Richmond: Broad Street or Main Street
Main Line Arkendale
Location
Brooke station

Brooke is a Virginia Railway Express station located at 1721 Brooke Road in Brooke near Stafford, Virginia. Free parking is available and located on a hill leading from the road. The station serves the Fredericksburg Line and shares the right-of-way with Amtrak's Northeast Regional , Silver Meteor , Silver Star , Auto Train , Palmetto , and Carolinian trains; however, no Amtrak trains stop here.

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References

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