Innovation Center station

Innovation Center
Innovation Center station platform on opening day
General information
Location13747-A Sunrise Valley Drive
Herndon, Virginia
Coordinates38°57′39″N 77°24′56″W / 38.96083°N 77.41556°W / 38.96083; -77.41556
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking2,000 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities177 racks, 10 lockers[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeN09
History
OpenedNovember 15, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-11-15)
Passengers
2023601 daily[2]
Rank93 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Dulles International Airport
toward Ashburn
Silver Line Herndon
Location
Map

Innovation Center station (preliminary names Route 28, Herndon – Dulles East)[3][4] is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Silver Line. It is located adjacent to the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology at the intersection of the SR 267 and SR 28 in McNair, near the Fairfax / Loudoun county line. Originally planned to begin operation in 2016,[5] the station opened on November 15, 2022.

Facilities for the station include two pedestrian bridges across SR 267, leading to bus bays and kiss and ride lots at both entrances, as well as parking for 2,000 cars at the south entrance.[6]

  1. ^ a b Klavon, Dawn (February 14, 2023). "Everything You Need to Know About the Silver Line Extension". Northern Virginia Magazine. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Board of Supervisors Approves Proposed Silver Line Station Names". April 10, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
  4. ^ Hosh, Kafia (March 29, 2011). "Fairfax OKs names for new Metrorail stations". Washington Post. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  5. ^ Fox, Peggy (December 18, 2018). "The Metro's Silver Line is expected to open in 2020 in Loudoun County, Virginia". WUSA9. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. ^ Dulles Metrorail – Innovation Center