Franconia–Springfield station

commuter rail and Washington Metro terminus station in Springfield, Virginia
TrainStation metro_station Q170873
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Summary

Franconia–Springfield station is a metro station[1]. It ranks in the top 0.99% of metro_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #68 of 6,893).[2]

Key Facts

  • Franconia–Springfield station is located in Fairfax County[3].
  • Franconia–Springfield station is in the country of United States[4].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's transport network is recorded as Washington Metro[5].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's transport network is recorded as Virginia Railway Express[6].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's instance of is recorded as metro station[7].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's instance of is recorded as station located on surface[8].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's instance of is recorded as railway station[9].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's connecting line is recorded as Blue Line[10].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's connecting line is recorded as RF&P Subdivision[11].
  • Franconia–Springfield station is owned by WMATA[12].
  • Franconia–Springfield station is operated by WMATA[13].
  • Franconia is named after Franconia–Springfield station[14].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's adjacent station is recorded as Van Dorn Street Station[15].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's adjacent station is recorded as Union Station[16].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's adjacent station is recorded as Lorton station[17].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's station code is recorded as J03[18].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's Commons category is recorded as Franconia–Springfield station[19].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.766, 'longitude': -77.1686}[20].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's connecting service is recorded as Fredericksburg Line[21].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's connecting service is recorded as Blue Line[22].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's date of official opening is recorded as June 29, 1997[23].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's disabled accessibility is recorded as wheelchair accessible[24].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's fare zone is recorded as VRE fare zone 3[25].
  • Franconia–Springfield station's state of use is recorded as in use[26].

Why It Matters

Franconia–Springfield station ranks in the top 0.99% of metro_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (386 views/month, #68 of 6,893).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Willkmis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Fare zone → VRE fare zone 3
    Located in → —
    Adjacent station → Van Dorn Street Station, Union Station, Lorton station
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Named after: Franconia"
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