Spring Hill station

{{Short description|Washington Metro station}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Spring Hill

| style = WMATA

| image = Spring Hill Metro platform 2.jpg

| symbol = silver

| symbol_location = washington

| image_caption = Platform of Spring Hill station on opening day, July 26, 2014

| address = 1576 Spring Hill Road

| borough = Tysons, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|38|55|45|N|77|14|31|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| connections = {{bus icon}} Fairfax Connector: 427, 432, 574

| platform = 1 island platform

| tracks = 2

| structure = Elevated

| parking =

| bicycle = Capital Bikeshare, 20 lockers and 22 bike racks

| baggage_check =

| passengers = 502 daily{{cite web |title=Metrorail Ridership Summary |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/ridership-portal/Metrorail-Ridership-Summary.cfm |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |access-date=February 11, 2024}}

| pass_year = 2023

| pass_rank = 96 out of 98

| opened = {{Start date and age|2014|07|26}}{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/all-aboard-metros-new-silver-line-rolls-down-the-tracks-for-the-first-time/2014/07/26/238aaa68-14cc-11e4-8936-26932bcfd6ed_story.html |title=All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time. |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=May 28, 2018}}

| closed =

| rebuilt =

| accessible =

| code = N04

| owned = WMATA

| zone =

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Spring Hill station (preliminary names Tysons West, Tysons–Spring Hill Road){{cite news|url=http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2012/updates/board-approves-silver-line-station-names.htm|title=Board of Supervisors Approves Proposed Silver Line Station Names|date=April 10, 2012|access-date=April 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515065249/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2012/updates/board-approves-silver-line-station-names.htm|archive-date=May 15, 2012|df=mdy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/post/fairfax-oks-names-for-tysons-metrorail-stations/2011/03/29/AFVQC1vB_blog.html|newspaper=Washington Post|title=Fairfax OKs names for new Metrorail stations|last=Hosh|first=Kafia|date=March 29, 2011|accessdate=March 29, 2011}} is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia, on the Silver Line. Located in Tysons, it began operation on July 26, 2014. The station is located in the central median of Leesburg Pike (SR 7) just west of Spring Hill Road.

There had been some controversy about whether to build the rail through Tysons below ground or on elevated tracks. The efforts to build a tunnel through all of Tysons failed, and the current design has the main platform with a height of {{convert|48|ft|m|abbr=on}} at its east end and {{convert|51|ft|m|abbr=on}} at its west end.{{cite web|url=http://www.dullesmetro.com/pdfs/DCMPStationHeights-2-18-09.docx|publisher=WMAA|title=DCMP Station Heights Actual|access-date=November 10, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620033639/http://www.dullesmetro.com/pdfs/DCMPStationHeights-2-18-09.docx|archive-date=June 20, 2010|df=mdy-all}}

The station is about {{convert|5.8|mi}} from {{wmata|Wiehle–Reston East}}, the next station to the west, but only about {{convert|0.8|mi}} from {{wmata|Greensboro}} directly to the southeast.

Spring Hill is the least used DC Metro station in Fairfax County at 609 entries per weekday in 2023.{{Cite web |date=11 January 2024 |title=Metrorail Ridership Summary |url=https://wmata.com/initiatives/ridership-portal/Metrorail-Ridership-Summary.cfm |access-date=11 January 2024 |website=WMATA}}

Station facilities

File:WMATA Spring Hill station Feb 2014.jpg

  • 2 station entrances (each side of SR 7)

History

From May 23 until August 15, 2020, this station was closed due to the Platform Reconstruction west of {{wmata|Ballston–MU}} and the Silver Line Phase II tie construction.{{cite web |title=Metro to use upcoming low-ridership summer to maximum effect, expands Orange, Silver line shutdown |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Orange-Silver-Summer-2020.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |accessdate=23 April 2020}} This station reopened beginning on August 16, 2020, when trains were able to bypass East Falls Church station.{{cite web |title=Metro to add more buses, trains and extended hours as part of Covid-19 Recovery Plan beginning Sunday, August 16 {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-to-add-more-buses-trains-and-extended-hours-beginning-August-16.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |accessdate=16 August 2020}}{{cite web |title=Silver Line service will return August 16, along with reopening of six stations in Fairfax County {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Silver-Line-reopening.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |accessdate=11 July 2020}}

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