Wiehle-Reston East Station - DC Metro
Silver Line - station in Reston, VA.
About Wiehle-Reston East station
For seven years this was the western end of the Silver Line, and it still carries the infrastructure of a terminus: a large parking garage of around 2,300 spaces, an extensive bus loop, and generous kiss-and-ride lanes, all sitting in the median of the Dulles Toll Road. The line has since been extended out to Ashburn, but Wiehle-Reston East remains the main commuter parking station for the corridor, which is why the garage still fills. Around it, the Reston Station development has grown up with offices, apartments and restaurants directly beside the platform. The W&OD Trail crosses close by, making this one of the better stations in the system for combining a bike ride with a train trip.
The area around Wiehle-Reston East
This is the eastern edge of Reston, the planned community built in the 1960s around clusters of housing, woodland and man-made lakes. Immediately by the station is Reston Station, a newer mixed-use district of offices and apartments; beyond that are the wooded residential neighborhoods that give Reston its character. Riders are commuters from across western Fairfax County plus people working in the offices next door.
What is near Wiehle-Reston East station?
The regional rail-trail running from Arlington to Purcellville passes close to the station, popular with cyclists and runners.
4 min walkMixed-use development directly beside the Metro station, with offices, apartments, restaurants and a public plaza.
2 min walkFirst and last trains at Wiehle-Reston East
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 | Ashburn | 5:30 am | 12:54 am |
| Mon-Thu | Downtown Largo | 5:12 am | 11:27 pm |
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:00 am | 11:18 pm |
| Fri | Ashburn | 5:30 am | 2:54 am |
| Fri | Downtown Largo | 5:12 am | 1:27 am |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:00 am | 1:18 am |
| Sat | Ashburn | 6:30 am | 2:54 am |
| Sat | Downtown Largo | 6:00 am | 1:26 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:13 am | 1:13 am |
| Sun | Ashburn | 6:30 am | 12:50 am |
| Sun | Downtown Largo | 6:00 am | 11:27 pm |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:12 am | 11:13 pm |
Travel times and fares from Wiehle-Reston East
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 41 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 48 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 46 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 52 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 44 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 49 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 12 min | $3.65 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 44 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Downtown Largo | 70 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Ashburn | 22 min | $5.45 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Wiehle-Reston East
Wiehle-Reston East is served by the Silver Line only.
Parking at Wiehle-Reston East
Tips for using Wiehle-Reston East
- This is the largest commuter parking facility on the Silver Line’s Virginia section with around 2,300 spaces, and it still fills on weekday mornings.
- Reston Town Center has its own Silver Line station one stop west — do not get off here expecting the town center.
- The W&OD Trail crosses near the station, so combining a bike leg with the train is straightforward if you use the bike facilities.
Wiehle-Reston East station FAQ
No. It was the western terminus when the Silver Line opened, but the line has since been extended west through Reston Town Center, Herndon and Dulles International Airport to Ashburn in Loudoun County.
Reston Town Center station, one stop west of here, which is named for it and sits much closer. Wiehle-Reston East is the parking station rather than the town center station.
Around 2,300 spaces in the garage, the largest Metro parking facility on the Virginia stretch of the Silver Line. It is heavily used by commuters and fills during peak periods. Current rates are on wmata.com.
Yes, directly. Stay on a westbound Silver Line train and it runs through Reston Town Center, Herndon and Innovation Center to the Washington Dulles International Airport station, with no change required.