About Fairfax Station
Fairfax Station, VA is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Virginia.
Fairfax Station holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.08 square miles.
📰 Fairfax Station News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fairfax Station Unique
- The only place in America named Fairfax Station — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Fairfax Station
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fairfax Station
- Khao Hom Thai & Sushi — sushi
- La Tolteca — mexican
- Paisano's Pizza — italian
- Panisa Thai — thai
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- 29th Parallel Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- CAVA — mediterranean
- Chesapeake Bagel Bakery — bagel (café)
- Curry House — indian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fairfax Station
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fairfax Station
- Fairview Elementary
- Halley Elementary
- Silverbrook Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.