Wiehle–Reston East station

Wiehle–Reston East station

Company type	Washington Metro station
Industry	Public transportation
Founded	2014 (2014)
Headquarters	Reston , United States
Area served	Fairfax County, Virginia
Products	Metro rail services

Wiehle–Reston East station (; initially referred to as Wiehle Avenue and Reston–Wiehle Avenue) is a Washington Metro stop situated in Fairfax County, Virginia, served by the Silver Line. Positioned in Reston, this station lies adjacent to Reston Station, a vibrant mixed-use urban development. When it opened, Wiehle–Reston East functioned as the Silver Line's western endpoint, featuring a pocket track beyond the station for train turnarounds until November 15, 2022, when service was extended westward to Ashburn.

Station design

Situated in the median of Virginia State Route 267, the station's design closely mirrors that of the Orange Line segment running through the median of Interstate 66 west of Ballston–MU station. It is located approximately from Spring Hill, the next stop heading east. The facility provides roughly 2,300 parking spaces on the northern side of the roadway. The platform height ranges from at its eastern extremity to at the western end.

Prior to Phase 2 of the Silver Line becoming operational, this station served as the departure point for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's Silver Line Express Bus, which offered a connection to Washington Dulles International Airport every 15 to 20 minutes with a $5.00 fare. Additionally, the paved Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (W&OD Trail) crosses Wiehle Avenue (Virginia State Route 828) approximately northeast of the station, facilitating multimodal commuting options.

History

The "Wiehle" component in the station's name derives from Wiehle Avenue at its eastern boundary, itself named after the historic town of Wiehle's Station established nearby in 1892.

To encourage transit-oriented development near this stop, Fairfax County granted development rights for a nine-acre park-and-ride lot located on site. Reston-based Comstock Partners constructed an underground parking garage with a capacity of 2,300 spaces and is undertaking development of approximately 1.5 million square feet comprising commercial and residential properties. Upon completion, these plans include over half a million square feet of Class A office space, close to 100,000 square feet dedicated to retail and dining establishments, a hotel featuring more than 200 rooms, and about 900 upscale residences.

Between May 23 and August 15, 2020, the station was closed due to platform reconstruction west of Ballston–MU station and ongoing Silver Line Phase II track work. Service resumed on August 16, 2020, with trains bypassing East Falls Church station.

On October 31, 2022, WMATA announced that Phase 2 of the Silver Line would commence service on November 15, 2022, extending operations to Ashburn station. The extension opened as planned with an official ceremony marking its launch.