Media Advisory: Metro and City of Alexandria invite media to tour Potomac Yard Metrorail Station

Published: 04/18/2023

Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke will be joined by Mayor Justin Wilson from the City of Alexandria, to provide a construction update and media tour of the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

Potomac Yard, an infill station between Braddock Road and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, was initiated by the City of Alexandria and is funded by tax revenues and developer contributions generated by planned new development in the Potomac Yard neighborhood, as well as state grants, loans and regional sources.

The station will serve a fast growing area of Alexandria with proximity to homes, businesses, new jobs and the future Virginia Tech Innovation Campus.

WHAT:	Potomac Yard Station Tour & Press Conference
WHO:	Mayor Justin Wilson, City of Alexandria General Manager & Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke, Metro
WHEN:	Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Media: Please arrive no later than 10 a.m. for check-in and to be escorted to site. Boots & PPE (to be provided) required. Press Conference: 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:	Potomac Yard Metrorail Station 2500 Potomac Greens Dr. Alexandria, VA GPS Directions: use intersection of Potomac Greens Drive & Catts Tavern Drive, Alexandria. Go through construction gate and follow gravel road to park. Do not go past construction trailers.

*Credentialed media only. Please RSVP no later than 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Call 202-962-1051 or use the online form at wmata.com/media.

All media and persons attending should be aware this is an active construction site. Boots required. Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided on-site.