Alexandria, VA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Richmond, VA (89.8 mi).
About Alexandria
Alexandria is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, bordering Washington, D.C. to the northeast. The city's population of 159,467 at the 2020 census made it the sixth-most populous city in Virginia and 169th-most populous city in the U.S.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large city — metro tier (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Alexandria → Richmond | 89.8 mi × $500M/mi | $44.9B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $48.2B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The King Street–Old Town station district. Alexandria's King Street station already serves Amtrak, VRE, and Metro on the busiest passenger corridor in the South. The terminal would capture Northern Virginia's dense suburbs and DC commuters, feeding the long corridor south toward Richmond along established rail rights-of-way.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Woodbridge, VA — Prince William County's largest community.
- Quantico, VA — Marine Corps base town on I-95.
- Fredericksburg, VA — independent city on the I-95 corridor.