Update
The Virginial Railway Express (VRE) has added a stop to their lineup for this year’s Fourth of July Firecracker Special.
More from the VRE:
VRE will now be making a stop at Manassas Park this year for the “Firecracker Special” trains on Saturday, July 4th along with stops at Broad Run, Burke Centre and Backlick on the Manassas Line. Tickets are on sale now! Go to our website at www.vre.org under “What New” to review the schedule for both lines, Manassas and Fredericksburg. The cost of a roundtrip ticket is only $10 for everyone (kids included).
Get your tickets today because they are limited and going fast. For questions, please call us at 703-684-1001.
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This year the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) will run a Firecracker Special on both the Fredericksburg and Manassas Lines to downtown Washington, DC for Fourth of July Fireworks 2015. Trains will come northbound in the afternoon and will return southbound approximately an hour after the fireworks end.
How Much?
Tickets will be sold exclusively online for $10.00 each person roundtrip (from any station) including all children and will go on sale Tuesday June 2, 2015 at 12pm. Starting at noon today, please visit our Firecracker Special webpage to purchase tickets via PayPal. (An additional section will show up at the bottom of the page.) Tickets are non-refundable.
Where and When?
Fireworks begin at 9:10pm. We will get you there in plenty of time to get yourself situated in DC. The trains will drop off all passengers at Washington Union Station between 5:30 and 6:00pm leaving plenty of time for the 20-25 minute walk to the National Mall.
Fredericksburg Line:
The stops on the Fredericksburg Line will pick up and drop off at Leeland Road, Brooke, Quantico, Woodbridge on into Union Station. Times listed for pick-up are departure times and we will begin loading approximately 10 minutes prior to scheduled time to ensure an on-time departure from each station.
Manassas Line:
The stops on the Manassas Line will pick up and drop off at Broad Run, Burke Centre, Backlick Road on into Union Station. Times listed for pick-up are departure times and we will begin loading approximately 10 minutes prior to scheduled time to ensure an on-time departure from each station.
Other Information I Need to Know?
- To get through the security checkpoints on the National Mall, you are allowed to bring backpacks, strollers and coolers but they will be searched.
- Coolers should be small.
- You are not allowed to bring any alcohol, firearms, glass products or personal fireworks.
- Trains will not make the regular VRE stops at Alexandria, Crystal City, or L’Enfant stations.
- Please regularly visit the U.S. National Park Service website for the most up-to-date information on other events that day, restrictions, security checkpoints, maps, etc.
Come on out and enjoy a Saturday night on the town in Washington, DC with family and friends on the VRE! Space is limited, so don’t delay. Check out our website, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to Train Talk for the latest updates.
