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Transportation
Fairfax County's transportation system links resident and businesses with commercial hubs and cultural attractions throughout the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan areas and the world.
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Ground Transportation
Metro
 The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates an interconnected rail and bus service known as "Metro." Currently, the Metrorail system is 103 miles (170.6 km) long with 83 stations. Metrorail operates year round and opens 5 a.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends. It closes at midnight Sunday to Thursday. On Friday and Saturday nights, Metro stays open until 2 a.m.
Fairfax County is served by five Metrorail stations located at West Falls Church, Merrifield/Dunn Loring, Vienna/Fairfax/GMU, Huntington and Franconia/Springfield. All Fairfax County Metrorail stations have park-and-ride facilities. Additional Fairfax County stations will be built once the planned Metrorail line to Washington Dulles International Airport is completed.
The Metrobus system complements Metrorail. Metrobus has 96 routes and 2,300 bus stops in Fairfax County that link residential neighborhoods with commercial hubs, cultural attractions and Metrorail stations.
Virginia Rail Express (VRE)
The Virginia Rail Express operates two commuter rail lines: one from Manassas and the other from Fredericksburg to Union Station in Washington, D.C. Five stations are located in Fairfax County: Lorton and Franconia/Springfield on the Fredericksburg line and Backlick Road, Rolling Road and Burke Centre on the Manassas line. All Fairfax County VRE stations offer park-and-ride lots.
Amtrak
Amtrak is the national passenger rail service between Union Station in Washington, D.C., and major eastern cities, with connections to other areas. Auto ferry service (the AutoTrain) is available from Lorton, Virginia to Sanford, Florida.
Fairfax Connector is the county-financed commuter bus service with 54 routes that feed into the Metro system, including the Dulles Corridor Express Bus service.
Fairfax County RIDESOURCES helps arrange van and carpooling for residents and employers.
FASTRAN provides transportation services for individuals unable to use traditional fixed transit routes due to a disability or inaccessibility of facilities.
LINK sponsors ride-sharing, carpooling and transit commuter service for the Reston community.
Reston Internal Bus Service (RIBS) links Reston with commercial hubs and Metrorail stations.
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Ports
Alexandria — Located adjacent to Fairfax County on the Potomac River.
Richmond — Located 113 miles (181.9 km) south of Fairfax County on the James River.
Virginia Port Authority/Port of Virginia
- Virginia Inland Port — Located 63 miles (101.4 km) west of Fairfax County in Front Royal; serves as a collection point and transfer facility for containerized cargo shipped through Hampton Roads port facilities.
- Hampton Roads — Located 180 miles (289.7 km) southeast of Fairfax County on the confluence of the James River and the Chesapeake Bay. Handles large volumes of cargo and is the second busiest commercial port on the east coast. Terminal facilities are located in Newport News, Portsmouth and Norfolk, VA.
Baltimore — Located 49 miles (78.9 km) north of Fairfax County.
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