Dunn Loring-Merrifield Station - DC Metro
Orange Line - station in Vienna, VA.
About Dunn Loring-Merrifield station
Dunn Loring-Merrifield is an Orange Line park-and-ride station wedged into the median area beside Interstate 66 in Fairfax County, with a single entrance and a garage holding close to two thousand cars. Its most useful nearby destination is the Mosaic District, a walkable retail and dining development to the south – though the walk there is longer than many people expect, at close to twenty minutes along suburban roads. Most riders use the station exactly as designed: drive in from Vienna, Merrifield or Falls Church, park, and ride east toward Arlington and downtown Washington. Weekday peaks are heavy and midday use is light.
The area around Dunn Loring-Merrifield
Merrifield and Dunn Loring are suburban Fairfax County, a mix of postwar houses, garden apartments, medical offices and commercial strips along Gallows Road. The Mosaic District to the south added a genuinely walkable retail center to an otherwise car-oriented area. Around the station itself there is highway, parking structure and access road rather than street life. Riders are commuters, with hospital and office traffic mixed in.
What is near Dunn Loring-Merrifield station?
A walkable open-air district of restaurants, shops, a cinema and a plaza, south of the station off Gallows Road.
18 min walkAn independent-leaning cinema anchoring the Mosaic District, showing arthouse and mainstream releases.
18 min walkA large multi-level commuter garage with close to two thousand spaces attached to the station.
2 min walkThe main arterial beside the station, lined with medical offices, services and commercial development.
4 min walkFirst and last trains at Dunn Loring-Merrifield
Departure times by direction. Which way you are traveling matters – the last train toward one terminal can be an hour before the last train the other way.
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:04 am | 11:35 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Vienna | 5:16 am | 12:35 am |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:04 am | 1:35 am |
| Fri | Vienna | 5:16 am | 2:35 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:04 am | 1:31 am |
| Sat | Vienna | 6:13 am | 2:35 am |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:04 am | 11:35 pm |
| Sun | Vienna | 6:13 am | 12:35 am |
Travel times and fares from Dunn Loring-Merrifield
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 26 min | $6.10 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 33 min | $6.20 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 31 min | $6.40 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 37 min | $6.65 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 29 min | $6.25 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 34 min | $6.25 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 46 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 29 min | $5.70 | $2.50 |
| New Carrollton | 54 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Vienna/Fairfax-GMU | 3 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Dunn Loring-Merrifield
Dunn Loring-Merrifield is served by the Orange Line only.
Parking at Dunn Loring-Merrifield
Tips for using Dunn Loring-Merrifield
- The Mosaic District is about an eighteen minute walk along suburban roads – check for a connecting bus if you would rather not walk it.
- There is a single station entrance, so all riders funnel through the same point; allow extra time in the evening peak.
- Inova Fairfax Hospital is too far to walk from here – use a connecting bus and check current routes on wmata.com.
- Only the Orange Line serves this station, so Silver Line riders need to change further east.
Dunn Loring-Merrifield station FAQ
It is roughly a mile, or about eighteen minutes on foot along Gallows Road and District Avenue. That is farther than many visitors expect and the route follows suburban arterial roads. Connecting bus service is available; check current routes and stops on wmata.com.
Only the Orange Line. Eastbound trains run through Ballston and Rosslyn into downtown Washington; westbound trains continue to Vienna, the western end of the Orange Line. Silver Line riders need to change at a shared station further east.
Close to two thousand spaces in the station garage, making it one of the larger park-and-ride facilities on the Orange Line in Fairfax County. It is heavily used on weekdays, so arriving before the height of the morning peak is worthwhile.
Not on foot – the hospital campus is roughly a mile and a half south on Gallows Road, along roads that are not comfortable to walk. Connecting bus service from the station is the practical option; check the current route and schedule on wmata.com before traveling.