L'Enfant — Local services in Washington

I take the VRE from Fredericksburg VA to Crystal City or L'enfant (and back) every work day. The vast majority of the conductors are fabulous, the train is normally clean. The seating is comfortable. What would be an hour to a two hour drive, depending on traffic, is about a an hour and 20 minutes. No stress or road rage from driving (though sometimes other customers get weird) and on the train you can relax and enjoy the ride.

The scenery is pretty, I listen to podcasts or work. I have a folding bicycle which are allowed on all trains, and fit perfectly into the lower section of the luggage rack. Check the website for restrictions on full...

I take the VRE in on the Fredericksburg line and love this station. Easy access to the Metro and the Smithsonian museums. I usually do a 20 minute walk to Capitol Hill. Most of the platform is covered for rainy days. In the winter months it can be cold and blustery in the evenings. I’m looking forward to the planned expansion and how the area around will rebound once the new Metro...

L'enfant Plaza is the sourhern heart of the system with its numerous transportation connections (VRE and buses). Its also a great access point to museums on the south side of the national mall, the waterfront, and the Tidal Basin. This also a good place to get to the Cherry Blossoms. There's also a pretty good underground mall here that most people don't know about....