Virginia Railway Express
This year's historic election of Barack Obama has generated great interest, and VRE will do its part to help people, from near and far, participate in the Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies.
Beginning at 5:05am, on Tuesday, January 20th, we will offer twelve northbound morning trains (six on the Fredericksburg Line and six on the Manassas Line) and fourteen afternoon/evening return trains (seven on each line), beginning at 1:30pm.
Inauguration Day trains will not make stops at Franconia/Springfield, Alexandria or Crystal City. For detailed information about the train times, please visit our Inauguration Day Service schedule page.
In anticipation of the expected high ridership for this day, all tickets are by reservation only. As a result, special tickets must be purchased through mail-order. (See our Group Page special ticketing information for buses and groups of 25 or more).
Regular VRE tickets will NOT be accepted. Due to the volume of expected crowds, this is a special event where crowding and security needs to be controlled. Also, please note, because this is a one time event, special tickets will not be refunded.
For additional information on the Inauguration festivities, please visit the Official Inauguration Site.
Please use the links below to access additional information.
Passenger Conduct and Courtesy I Inauguration Day 2009 Special Train Policies
