Lorton

Lorton is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia. This article also covers the nearby areas of Fort Belvoir and Mason Neck.

By car

 * I-95.svg Interstate 95 (I-95) Lorton is accessed from exits #161 ("US 1 Mt Vernon Ft Belvoir") through #166A&B ("VA-286 Fairfax Pkwy") along I-95. There are three exits from I-95 into town with exit 163 ("VA-642 Lorton") as the primary exit to Lorton.
 * US 1.svg Richmond Highway goes north towards Mount Vernon and south towards Woodbridge. It intersects and is accessible from I-95 from exit #161, south of town.
 * Ellipse_sign_642.svg Lorton Road Serves as a primary east-west road across Lorton, connecting US-1 in the east and OX Rd (VA-Hwy 123) in the west. It crosses I-95 at exit 163.

By train
Lorton is the northern terminus of the Amtrak Auto Train which carries passengers and automobiles between Sanford, Florida and Lorton, effectively serving as a car-rail link from the Washington, D.C. Metro Area to Orlando. is located on 8006 Lorton Rd. The station, which opened in 2000, features a large waiting area with high glass walls, a small gift shop, snack bar, and a children's playground. There is one long low level platform designed for Auto Train boarding and 6 vehicle ramps for boarding vehicles onto the 20+ autoracks that are on the Auto Train. Lorton is also served by Virginia Railway Express (VRE) which has runs commuter trains from Washington, D.C and Fredericksburg. Confusingly, VRE does not share station with Amtrak but uses the, located on 8990 Lorton Station Blvd, about a mile north.

By bus
The Lorton (VRE) Station at 8990 Lorton Station Blvd also serves as a park & ride and central bus station for:
 * 171 Richmond Highway (US 1)
 * 305 Newington - Silverbrook Rd
 * 371 Lorton - Franconia-Springfield Metro
 * 372 Lorton - Alban Rd
 * 373 Lorton - Fullerton Rd
 * 494 Lorton - Springfield - Tysons
 * 373 Lorton - Fullerton Rd
 * 494 Lorton - Springfield - Tysons

See
Historic landmarks include:



Buy
Gunston Plaza Shopping Center is the largest shopping center in the vicinity. The plaza includes a medical clinic, space for several business offices, grocery, restaurants, gymnasium, a senior citizen's center, and a number of shops and the post office.

Eat
It's a little known fact that Lorton is the headquarter city for Five Guys, a nationally-recognized hamburger/hotdog chain with locations all over America.
 * Gennaro's Restaurant, 8170 Silverbrook Road, Phone: 703-690-7901.
 * Hong Kong Cafe, 9441 Lorton Market Street, Phone: (703) 372-1577.
 * Polo Grill Restaurant & Tap Room, 7784 Gunston Plaza. Phone (703) 550-0002. CLOSED. Now International House of Pancakes.

Drink

 * Skinifatz Restaurant & Nightclub, 10712 Richmond Highway. Phone: (703) 550-9252.

Sleep

 * Boneyard Inn, 5941 Kentia Trail. Phone: (703) 550-9022.
 * Hunter Motel & Restaurant, 8100 Loisdale Road. Phone: (703) 339-5400.
 * Hunter Motel & Restaurant, 8100 Loisdale Road. Phone: (703) 339-5400.

Go next

 * Clifton
 * Fairfax
 * Falls Church
 * Herndon
 * Vienna