McLean station is located in the northeast section of
Tysons, at the northwest corner of the intersection of
SR 123/Dolley Madison Boulevard and Scotts Crossing Road. This area is bordered on the south by SR 123, on the west by Exit 46A-B of the
I-495/Capital Beltway, and by Exit 19A-B of
SR 267.
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) traffic counts show heavy usage of all three roads in the area, with around 122,000 cars per day using SR 267 north of Exit 18; of these, about one-third continue on the Dulles Toll Road with the other two-thirds (67,000) using the Beltway. In addition, 44,000 cars use Dolley Madison Boulevard each day. making it an appropriate name for the nearest Silver Line station. The station serves the headquarters of
Capital One, several intelligence agency facilities of the Federal government of the United States, various government contractors, and local residents. Tysons is nearby with major shopping malls. ==Station facilities==