For Belmont Residents who commute down the Dulles Toll Road, you can see evidence that the new Silver Line Metro is well under way. Phase 1 began a year ago in March 2009. It will branch off the Orange Line between the East Falls Church Station and West Falls Church Stations. It will go through Tysons Corner (4 stops) to Wiehle Avenue (1 stop) in Reston. It is scheduled to be completed by 2013. The Wiehle Avenue Stop will be the closest stop to Belmont once the first phase is completed. Here is a summary of the Wiehle Stop as listed on http://www.dullesmetro.com/ :
Location: In the median of the Dulles Airport Access Highway/Dulles Toll Road, just west of the intersection with Wiehle Avenue
Type of Station: Ground level
Station Facilities:
- 2 station entrances (both sides of Dulles Toll Road)
- Pedestrian bridge crossing toll road and airport access highway
- Bus dropoff/pickup (both entrances)
- Kiss & Ride (north side only)
- Parking for 2,300 cars (north side)
Fares: will be set when the station opens, and will be similar to other Metrorail lines. For more information, visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority site at http://www.wmata.com/
Schedule: Trains are anticipated to run every seven minutes in the peak period (rush hours) and less frequently in the off peak.
-Web Committee
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