Loudoun Gateway station

Loudoun Gateway
Loudon Gateway station platform on opening day
General information
Location22505 Lockridge Road
Sterling, Virginia
Coordinates38°59′34″N 77°27′42″W / 38.99278°N 77.46167°W / 38.99278; -77.46167
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Loudoun County Transit: 333, 381, 382
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking2,000 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities113 racks, 10 lockers[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeN11
History
OpenedNovember 15, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-11-15)
Passengers
2023214 daily[2]
Rank98 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Ashburn
Terminus
Silver Line Dulles International Airport
Location
Map

Loudoun Gateway station is a Washington Metro station in Loudoun County, Virginia, on the Silver Line. It is located at SR 606 (Old Ox Road) and the ramps to SR 267. Originally planned to begin operations in 2016,[3] the station opened on November 15, 2022. Loudoun Gateway averaged just 214 daily riders in 2023, replacing Cheverly as the least busy station in the entire Metro system.[2]

The station has a pedestrian bridge crossing to the north side of SR 267, leading to bus bays, a kiss and ride lot, as well as an expanded 2,750-space parking facility at the Dulles North Transit Center.[4]

  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. ^ a b "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Aratani, Lori (April 30, 2015). "Silver Line phase 2: now arriving in 2020". Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Silver Line Stations". dullesmetro.com. Retrieved June 30, 2015.