diff --git a/samples/RoutingSample.Web/DelegateRouteEndpoint.cs b/samples/RoutingSample.Web/DelegateRouteEndpoint.cs
index c561ce8836..415722d199 100644
--- a/samples/RoutingSample.Web/DelegateRouteEndpoint.cs
+++ b/samples/RoutingSample.Web/DelegateRouteEndpoint.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace RoutingSample.Web
             context.IsHandled = true;
         }
 
-        public string GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
+        public VirtualPathData GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
         {
             // We don't really care what the values look like.
             context.IsBound = true;
diff --git a/samples/RoutingSample.Web/PrefixRoute.cs b/samples/RoutingSample.Web/PrefixRoute.cs
index e9760dd795..dbeb0aac4c 100644
--- a/samples/RoutingSample.Web/PrefixRoute.cs
+++ b/samples/RoutingSample.Web/PrefixRoute.cs
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ namespace RoutingSample.Web
             }
         }
 
-        public string GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
+        public VirtualPathData GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
         {
             return null;
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouter.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouter.cs
index dc81ee6d04..bd1a7e4e89 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouter.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/IRouter.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
     {
         Task RouteAsync(RouteContext context);
 
-        string GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context);
+        VirtualPathData GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteCollection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteCollection.cs
index 53a464cbf8..ff98b81c94 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteCollection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/RouteCollection.cs
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             }
         }
 
-        public virtual string GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
+        public virtual VirtualPathData GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
         {
             EnsureOptions(context.Context);
 
-            // If we're using Best-Effort link generation then it means that we'll first look for a route where 
+            // If we're using Best-Effort link generation then it means that we'll first look for a route where
             // the route values are validated (context.IsBound == true). If we can't find a match like that, then
             // we'll return the path from the first route to return one.
             var useBestEffort = _options.UseBestEffortLinkGeneration;
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(context.RouteName))
             {
                 var isValidated = false;
-                string bestPath = null;
+                VirtualPathData bestPathData = null;
                 INamedRouter matchedNamedRoute;
                 if (_namedRoutes.TryGetValue(context.RouteName, out matchedNamedRoute))
                 {
-                    bestPath = matchedNamedRoute.GetVirtualPath(context);
+                    bestPathData = matchedNamedRoute.GetVirtualPath(context);
                     isValidated = context.IsBound;
                 }
 
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
                     // reset because we're sharing the context
                     context.IsBound = false;
 
-                    var path = unnamedRoute.GetVirtualPath(context);
-                    if (path == null)
+                    var pathData = unnamedRoute.GetVirtualPath(context);
+                    if (pathData == null)
                     {
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    if (bestPath != null)
+                    if (bestPathData != null)
                     {
                         // There was already a previous route which matched the name.
                         throw new InvalidOperationException(
@@ -140,15 +140,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
                     else if (context.IsBound)
                     {
                         // This is the first 'validated' match that we've found.
-                        bestPath = path;
+                        bestPathData = pathData;
                         isValidated = true;
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        Debug.Assert(bestPath == null);
+                        Debug.Assert(bestPathData == null);
 
                         // This is the first 'unvalidated' match that we've found.
-                        bestPath = path;
+                        bestPathData = pathData;
                         isValidated = false;
                     }
                 }
@@ -156,7 +156,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
                 if (isValidated || useBestEffort)
                 {
                     context.IsBound = isValidated;
-                    return NormalizeVirtualPath(bestPath);
+
+                    if (bestPathData != null)
+                    {
+                        bestPathData = new VirtualPathData(
+                            bestPathData.Router,
+                            NormalizeVirtualPath(bestPathData.VirtualPath),
+                            bestPathData.DataTokens);
+                    }
+
+                    return bestPathData;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -165,13 +174,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             }
             else
             {
-                string bestPath = null;
+                VirtualPathData bestPathData = null;
                 for (var i = 0; i < Count; i++)
                 {
                     var route = this[i];
 
-                    var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
-                    if (path == null)
+                    var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+                    if (pathData == null)
                     {
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -179,18 +188,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
                     if (context.IsBound)
                     {
                         // This route has validated route values, short circuit.
-                        return NormalizeVirtualPath(path);
+                        return new VirtualPathData(
+                            pathData.Router,
+                            NormalizeVirtualPath(pathData.VirtualPath),
+                            pathData.DataTokens);
                     }
-                    else if (bestPath == null)
+                    else if (bestPathData == null)
                     {
                         // The values aren't validated, but this is the best we've seen so far
-                        bestPath = path;
+                        bestPathData = pathData;
                     }
                 }
 
                 if (useBestEffort)
                 {
-                    return NormalizeVirtualPath(bestPath);
+                    return new VirtualPathData(
+                        bestPathData.Router,
+                        NormalizeVirtualPath(bestPathData.VirtualPath),
+                        bestPathData.DataTokens);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -223,9 +238,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             }
 
             return url;
-    }
+        }
 
-    private void EnsureLogger(HttpContext context)
+        private void EnsureLogger(HttpContext context)
         {
             if (_logger == null)
             {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Template/TemplateRoute.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Template/TemplateRoute.cs
index 88f98a99e5..a65ef61bba 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Template/TemplateRoute.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/Template/TemplateRoute.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             }
         }
 
-        public virtual string GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
+        public virtual VirtualPathData GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
         {
             var values = _binder.GetValues(context.AmbientValues, context.Values);
             if (values == null)
@@ -204,19 +204,35 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             // Validate that the target can accept these values.
             var childContext = CreateChildVirtualPathContext(context, values.AcceptedValues);
 
-            var path = _target.GetVirtualPath(childContext);
-            if (path != null)
+            var pathData = _target.GetVirtualPath(childContext);
+            if (pathData != null)
             {
                 // If the target generates a value then that can short circuit.
-                return path;
+                return pathData;
             }
 
             // If we can produce a value go ahead and do it, the caller can check context.IsBound
             // to see if the values were validated.
-            path = _binder.BindValues(values.AcceptedValues);
+
+            // When we still cannot produce a value, this should return null.
+            var tempPath = _binder.BindValues(values.AcceptedValues);
+            if (tempPath == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            pathData = new VirtualPathData(this, tempPath);
+            if (DataTokens != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var dataToken in DataTokens)
+                {
+                    pathData.DataTokens.Add(dataToken.Key, dataToken.Value);
+                }
+            }
+
             context.IsBound = childContext.IsBound;
 
-            return path;
+            return pathData;
         }
 
         private VirtualPathContext CreateChildVirtualPathContext(
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/VirtualPathData.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/VirtualPathData.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c050a78182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing/VirtualPathData.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents information about the route and virtual path that are the result of
+    /// generating a URL with the ASP.NET routing middleware.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class VirtualPathData
+    {
+        private string _virtualPath;
+        private readonly IDictionary<string, object> _dataToken;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="VirtualPathData"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="router">The object that is used to generate the URL.</param>
+        /// <param name="virtualPath">The generated URL.</param>
+        public VirtualPathData([NotNull] IRouter router, string virtualPath)
+            : this(router, virtualPath, dataTokens: new RouteValueDictionary())
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="VirtualPathData"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="router">The object that is used to generate the URL.</param>
+        /// <param name="virtualPath">The generated URL.</param>
+        /// <param name="dataTokens">The collection of custom values.</param>
+        public VirtualPathData(
+            [NotNull] IRouter router,
+            string virtualPath,
+            IDictionary<string, object> dataTokens)
+        {
+            Router = router;
+            VirtualPath = virtualPath;
+
+            _dataToken = new RouteValueDictionary();
+            if (dataTokens != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var dataToken in dataTokens)
+                {
+                    _dataToken.Add(dataToken.Key, dataToken.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the collection of custom values for the <see cref="Router"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IDictionary<string, object> DataTokens
+        {
+            get { return _dataToken; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IRouter"/> that was used to generate the URL.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IRouter Router { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the URL that was generated from the <see cref="Router"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string VirtualPath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return _virtualPath ?? string.Empty;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                _virtualPath = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouteCollectionTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouteCollectionTest.cs
index 52e36b232f..11727ae986 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouteCollectionTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouteCollectionTest.cs
@@ -27,25 +27,27 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
         [InlineData(@"Home/Index/23#Param1=ABC&Param2=Xyz", "Home/Index/23#Param1=ABC&Param2=Xyz", false)]
         [InlineData(@"Home/Index/23#Param1=ABC&Param2=Xyz", "home/index/23#Param1=ABC&Param2=Xyz", true)]
         public void GetVirtualPath_CanLowerCaseUrls_BasedOnOptions(
-            string returnUrl, 
-            string lowercaseUrl, 
+            string returnUrl,
+            string lowercaseUrl,
             bool lowercaseUrls)
         {
             // Arrange
             var target = new Mock<IRouter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
             target
                 .Setup(e => e.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()))
-                .Returns(returnUrl);
+                .Returns(new VirtualPathData(target.Object, returnUrl));
 
             var routeCollection = new RouteCollection();
             routeCollection.Add(target.Object);
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(options: GetRouteOptions(lowercaseUrls));
 
             // Act
-            var stringVirtualPath = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal(lowercaseUrl, stringVirtualPath);
+            Assert.Equal(lowercaseUrl, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(target.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Theory]
@@ -61,17 +63,56 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var target = new Mock<IRouter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
             target
                 .Setup(e => e.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()))
-                .Returns(returnUrl);
+                .Returns(new VirtualPathData(target.Object, returnUrl));
 
             var routeCollection = new RouteCollection();
             routeCollection.Add(target.Object);
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(options: GetRouteOptions(lowercaseUrls));
-            
+
             // Act
-            var stringVirtualPath = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal(lowercaseUrl, stringVirtualPath);
+            Assert.Equal(lowercaseUrl, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(target.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData("DataTokensTestData")]
+        public void GetVirtualPath_ReturnsDataTokens(RouteValueDictionary dataTokens, string routerName)
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var virtualPath = "TestVirtualPath";
+
+            var pathContextValues = new RouteValueDictionary { { "controller", virtualPath } };
+
+            var pathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(
+                pathContextValues,
+                GetRouteOptions(),
+                routerName);
+
+            var route = CreateTemplateRoute("{controller}", routerName, dataTokens);
+            var routeCollection = new RouteCollection();
+            routeCollection.Add(route);
+
+            var expectedDataTokens = dataTokens ?? new RouteValueDictionary();
+
+            // Act
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(pathContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+
+            Assert.Equal(virtualPath, pathData.VirtualPath);
+
+            Assert.Equal(expectedDataTokens.Count, pathData.DataTokens.Count);
+            foreach (var dataToken in expectedDataTokens)
+            {
+                Assert.True(pathData.DataTokens.ContainsKey(dataToken.Key));
+                Assert.Equal(dataToken.Value, pathData.DataTokens[dataToken.Key]);
+            }
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -235,14 +276,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             // Arrange
             var routeCollection = GetNestedRouteCollection(new string[] { "Route1", "Route2", "RouteName", "Route3" });
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(
-                routeName: "RouteName", 
+                routeName: "RouteName",
                 options: GetRouteOptions(lowercaseUrls));
 
             // Act
-            var stringVirtualPath = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, stringVirtualPath);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            var namedRouter = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<INamedRouter>(pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal(virtualPathContext.RouteName, namedRouter.Name);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -270,10 +314,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(routeName: "Route1", options: GetRouteOptions(true));
 
             // Act
-            var stringVirtualPath = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("route1", stringVirtualPath);
+            Assert.Equal("route1", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            var namedRouter = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<INamedRouter>(pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal("Route1", namedRouter.Name);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -290,7 +337,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             // Act & Assert
             var ex = Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext));
             Assert.Equal(
-                "The supplied route name 'ambiguousRoute' is ambiguous and matched more than one route.", 
+                "The supplied route name 'ambiguousRoute' is ambiguous and matched more than one route.",
                 ex.Message);
         }
 
@@ -341,9 +388,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext("Match", options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            var namedRouter = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<INamedRouter>(pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal("Match", namedRouter.Name);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -368,9 +418,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext("Match", options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            var namedRouter = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<INamedRouter>(pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal("Match", namedRouter.Name);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -395,9 +448,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext("Match", options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            var namedRouter = Assert.IsAssignableFrom<INamedRouter>(pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal("Match", namedRouter.Name);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -421,9 +477,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route1.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
 
             // All of these should be called
             route1.Verify(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()), Times.Once());
@@ -483,9 +541,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route2.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
 
             // All of these should be called
             route1.Verify(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()), Times.Once());
@@ -514,9 +574,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route3.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
 
             // All of these should be called
             route1.Verify(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()), Times.Once());
@@ -545,9 +607,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route2.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
 
             route1.Verify(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()), Times.Once());
             route2.Verify(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()), Times.Once());
@@ -578,9 +642,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var virtualPathContext = CreateVirtualPathContext(options: options);
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(virtualPathContext);
 
-            Assert.Equal("best", path);
+            Assert.Equal("best", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route3.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
 
             // All of these should be called
             route1.Verify(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()), Times.Once());
@@ -650,11 +716,28 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(values, options: GetRouteOptions(lowercaseUrls));
 
             // Act
-            var path = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = routeCollection.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.True(context.IsBound);
-            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, path);
+            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+        }
+
+        // DataTokens test data for RouterCollection.GetVirtualPath
+        public static IEnumerable<object[]> DataTokensTestData
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                yield return new object[] { null, null };
+                yield return new object[] { new RouteValueDictionary(), null };
+                yield return new object[] { new RouteValueDictionary() { { "tokenKey", "tokenValue" } }, null };
+
+                yield return new object[] { null, "routerA" };
+                yield return new object[] { new RouteValueDictionary(), "routerA" };
+                yield return new object[] { new RouteValueDictionary() { { "tokenKey", "tokenValue" } }, "routerA" };
+            }
         }
 
         private static async Task<TestSink> SetUp(bool enabled, bool handled)
@@ -730,7 +813,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             target
                 .Setup(e => e.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()))
                 .Callback<VirtualPathContext>(c => c.IsBound = accept && c.RouteName == name)
-                .Returns<VirtualPathContext>(c => c.RouteName == name ? matchValue : null)
+                .Returns<VirtualPathContext>(c =>
+                    c.RouteName == name ? new VirtualPathData(target.Object, matchValue) : null)
                 .Verifiable();
 
             target
@@ -746,7 +830,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             return target.Object;
         }
 
-        private static TemplateRoute CreateTemplateRoute(string template)
+        private static TemplateRoute CreateTemplateRoute(
+            string template,
+            string routerName = null,
+            RouteValueDictionary dataTokens = null)
         {
             var target = new Mock<IRouter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
             target
@@ -755,7 +842,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
                 .Returns<VirtualPathContext>(rc => null);
 
             var resolverMock = new Mock<IInlineConstraintResolver>();
-            return new TemplateRoute(target.Object, template, resolverMock.Object);
+
+            return new TemplateRoute(
+                target.Object,
+                routerName,
+                template,
+                defaults: null,
+                constraints: null,
+                dataTokens: dataTokens,
+                inlineConstraintResolver: resolverMock.Object);
         }
 
         private static VirtualPathContext CreateVirtualPathContext(
@@ -791,7 +886,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
 
         private static VirtualPathContext CreateVirtualPathContext(
             RouteValueDictionary values,
-            RouteOptions options = null)
+            RouteOptions options = null,
+            string routeName = null)
         {
             var optionsAccessor = new Mock<IOptions<RouteOptions>>(MockBehavior.Strict);
             optionsAccessor.SetupGet(o => o.Options).Returns(options);
@@ -802,8 +898,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             context.Setup(m => m.RequestServices.GetService(typeof(ILoggerFactory)))
                 .Returns(NullLoggerFactory.Instance);
 
-
-            return new VirtualPathContext(context.Object, null, values);
+            return new VirtualPathContext(
+                context.Object,
+                ambientValues: null,
+                values: values,
+                routeName: routeName);
         }
 
         private static RouteContext CreateRouteContext(
@@ -846,7 +945,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
             target
                 .Setup(e => e.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()))
                 .Callback<VirtualPathContext>(c => c.IsBound = accept)
-                .Returns(accept || match ? matchValue : null)
+                .Returns(accept || match ? new VirtualPathData(target.Object, matchValue) : null)
                 .Verifiable();
 
             target
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouterMiddlewareTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouterMiddlewareTest.cs
index e217af91e3..75bc99f374 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouterMiddlewareTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/RouterMiddlewareTest.cs
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
                 _isHandled = isHandled;
             }
 
-            public string GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
+            public VirtualPathData GetVirtualPath(VirtualPathContext context)
             {
-                return "";
+                return new VirtualPathData(this, "");
             }
 
             public Task RouteAsync(RouteContext context)
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/Template/TemplateRouteTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/Template/TemplateRouteTest.cs
index 727d7e06b7..a36c9c5dda 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/Template/TemplateRouteTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/Template/TemplateRouteTest.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
 #if DNX451
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             // Act
             await route.RouteAsync(context);
 
-            // Assert            
+            // Assert
             Assert.True(context.IsHandled);
             Assert.True(routeValues.ContainsKey("ssn"));
             Assert.Equal("123-456-7890", routeValues["ssn"]);
@@ -949,11 +949,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(new { controller = "Home" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.True(context.IsBound);
-            Assert.Equal("Home", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -971,6 +973,91 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             Assert.Null(path);
         }
 
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData("DataTokensTestData")]
+        public void GetVirtualPath_ReturnsDataTokens_WhenTargetReturnsVirtualPathData(
+            RouteValueDictionary dataTokens)
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var path = "TestPath";
+
+            var target = new Mock<IRouter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            target
+                .Setup(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()))
+                .Callback<VirtualPathContext>(c => c.IsBound = true)
+                .Returns(() => new VirtualPathData(target.Object, path, dataTokens));
+
+            var routeDataTokens =
+                new RouteValueDictionary() { { "ThisShouldBeIgnored", "" } };
+
+            var route = CreateRoute(
+                target.Object,
+                "{controller}",
+                defaults: null,
+                dataTokens: routeDataTokens);
+            var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(new { controller = path });
+
+            var expectedDataTokens = dataTokens ?? new RouteValueDictionary();
+
+            // Act
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData);
+            Assert.Same(target.Object, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal(path, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData.DataTokens);
+
+            Assert.DoesNotContain(routeDataTokens.First().Key, pathData.DataTokens.Keys);
+
+            Assert.Equal(expectedDataTokens.Count, pathData.DataTokens.Count);
+            foreach (var dataToken in expectedDataTokens)
+            {
+                Assert.True(pathData.DataTokens.ContainsKey(dataToken.Key));
+                Assert.Equal(dataToken.Value, pathData.DataTokens[dataToken.Key]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData("DataTokensTestData")]
+        public void GetVirtualPath_ReturnsDataTokens_WhenTargetReturnsNullVirtualPathData(
+            RouteValueDictionary dataTokens)
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var path = "TestPath";
+
+            var target = new Mock<IRouter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            target
+                .Setup(r => r.GetVirtualPath(It.IsAny<VirtualPathContext>()))
+                .Callback<VirtualPathContext>(c => c.IsBound = true)
+                .Returns(() => null);
+
+            var route = CreateRoute(
+                target.Object,
+                "{controller}",
+                defaults: null,
+                dataTokens: dataTokens);
+            var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(new { controller = path });
+
+            var expectedDataTokens = dataTokens ?? new RouteValueDictionary();
+
+            // Act
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal(path, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData.DataTokens);
+
+            Assert.Equal(expectedDataTokens.Count, pathData.DataTokens.Count);
+            foreach (var dataToken in expectedDataTokens)
+            {
+                Assert.True(pathData.DataTokens.ContainsKey(dataToken.Key));
+                Assert.Equal(dataToken.Value, pathData.DataTokens[dataToken.Key]);
+            }
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_ValuesRejectedByHandler_StillGeneratesPath()
         {
@@ -979,11 +1066,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(new { controller = "Home" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.False(context.IsBound);
-            Assert.Equal("Home", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -994,11 +1083,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(new { action = "Index" }, new { controller = "Home" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.True(context.IsBound);
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -1027,19 +1118,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             // Arrange
             var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(new { p1 = "hello", p2 = "1234" });
 
-            var r = CreateRoute(
+            var route = CreateRoute(
                 "{p1}/{p2}",
                 new { p2 = "catchall" },
                 true,
                 new RouteValueDictionary(new { p2 = "\\d{4}" }));
 
             // Act
-            var virtualPath = r.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.True(context.IsBound);
-            Assert.NotNull(virtualPath);
-            Assert.Equal("hello/1234", virtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData);
+            Assert.Equal("hello/1234", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -1065,23 +1158,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
         [Fact]
         public void RouteWithCatchAllAcceptsConstraints()
         {
-            // Arrange
             // Arrange
             var context = CreateVirtualPathContext(new { p1 = "hello", p2 = "1234" });
 
-            TemplateRoute r = CreateRoute(
+            TemplateRoute route = CreateRoute(
                 "{p1}/{*p2}",
                 new { p2 = "catchall" },
                 true,
                 new RouteValueDictionary(new { p2 = "\\d{4}" }));
 
             // Act
-            var virtualPath = r.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.True(context.IsBound);
-            Assert.NotNull(virtualPath);
-            Assert.Equal("hello/1234", virtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData);
+            Assert.Equal("hello/1234", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -1099,19 +1193,21 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 .Returns(true)
                 .Verifiable();
 
-            TemplateRoute r = CreateRoute(
+            TemplateRoute route = CreateRoute(
                 "{p1}/{p2}",
                 new { p2 = "catchall" },
                 true,
                 new RouteValueDictionary(new { p2 = target.Object }));
 
             // Act
-            var virtualPath = r.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
             Assert.True(context.IsBound);
-            Assert.NotNull(virtualPath);
-            Assert.Equal("hello/1234", virtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData);
+            Assert.Equal("hello/1234", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
 
             target.VerifyAll();
         }
@@ -1135,10 +1231,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             var expectedValues = new RouteValueDictionary(new { controller = "Home", action = "Store" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Store", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Store", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+
             Assert.Equal(expectedValues, childContext.ProvidedValues);
         }
 
@@ -1161,10 +1260,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 new { controller = "Home", action = "Store", area = "Admin" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Admin/Home/Store", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Admin/Home/Store", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+
             Assert.Equal(expectedValues, childContext.ProvidedValues);
         }
 
@@ -1186,10 +1288,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
             var expectedValues = new RouteValueDictionary(new { controller = "Home", action = "Store" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Store?id=5", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Store?id=5", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+
             Assert.Equal(expectedValues, childContext.ProvidedValues);
         }
 
@@ -1214,10 +1319,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 new { controller = "Home", action = "Store", extra = "42" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("slug/Home/Store", path);
+            Assert.Equal("slug/Home/Store", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+
             Assert.Equal(expectedValues, constraint.Values);
         }
 
@@ -1242,10 +1350,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 new { controller = "Home", action = "Store" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("slug/Home/Store", path);
+            Assert.Equal("slug/Home/Store", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+
             Assert.Equal(expectedValues, constraint.Values);
         }
 
@@ -1269,10 +1380,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 new { controller = "Shopping", action = "Index" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("slug/Shopping", path);
+            Assert.Equal("slug/Shopping", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+
             Assert.Equal(expectedValues, constraint.Values);
         }
 
@@ -1297,10 +1411,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 new { controller = "Home", action = "Store", otherthing = "17", thirdthing = "13" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("slug/Home/Store", path);
+            Assert.Equal("slug/Home/Store", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+
             Assert.Equal(expectedValues.OrderBy(kvp => kvp.Key), constraint.Values.OrderBy(kvp => kvp.Key));
         }
 
@@ -1313,10 +1430,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", id = 4 });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/4", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/4", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -1343,10 +1462,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", id = 98 });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/98", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/98", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -1358,10 +1479,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -1388,10 +1511,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", id = 14 });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/14", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/14", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -1409,16 +1534,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", name = "products" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_ParameterPresentInValues()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/{name}.{format?}",
                 defaults: null,
@@ -1429,16 +1556,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", name = "products", format = "xml" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products.xml", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products.xml", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_ParameterNotPresentInValues()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/{name}.{format?}",
                 defaults: null,
@@ -1449,16 +1578,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", name = "products" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_ParameterPresentInValuesAndDefaults()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/{name}.{format?}",
                 defaults: new { format = "json" },
@@ -1469,16 +1600,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", name = "products", format = "xml" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products.xml", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products.xml", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_ParameterNotPresentInValues_PresentInDefaults()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/{name}.{format?}",
                 defaults: new { format = "json" },
@@ -1489,16 +1622,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", name = "products" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_ParameterNotPresentInTemplate_PresentInValues()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/{name}",
                 defaults: null,
@@ -1509,16 +1644,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", name = "products", format = "json" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products?format=json", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/products?format=json", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_FollowedByDotAfterSlash_ParameterPresent()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/.{name?}",
                 defaults: null,
@@ -1529,16 +1666,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home", name = "products" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/.products", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/.products", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_FollowedByDotAfterSlash_ParameterNotPresent()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/.{name?}",
                 defaults: null,
@@ -1549,16 +1688,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index/", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         [Fact]
         public void GetVirtualPath_OptionalParameter_InSimpleSegment()
         {
-            // Arrange            
+            // Arrange
             var route = CreateRoute(
                 template: "{controller}/{action}/{name?}",
                 defaults: null,
@@ -1569,10 +1710,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                 values: new { action = "Index", controller = "Home" });
 
             // Act
-            var path = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
+            var pathData = route.GetVirtualPath(context);
 
             // Assert
-            Assert.Equal("Home/Index", path);
+            Assert.Equal("Home/Index", pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.Same(route, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
         }
 
         private static VirtualPathContext CreateVirtualPathContext(object values)
@@ -1771,6 +1914,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
 
         #endregion
 
+        // DataTokens test data for TemplateRoute.GetVirtualPath
+        public static IEnumerable<object[]> DataTokensTestData
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                yield return new object[] { null };
+                yield return new object[] { new RouteValueDictionary() };
+                yield return new object[] { new RouteValueDictionary() { { "tokenKeyA", "tokenValueA" } } };
+            }
+        }
+
         private static IRouteBuilder CreateRouteBuilder()
         {
             var routeBuilder = new RouteBuilder();
@@ -1816,13 +1970,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Template
                                      inlineConstraintResolver: _inlineConstraintResolver);
         }
 
-        private static TemplateRoute CreateRoute(IRouter target, string template, object defaults)
+        private static TemplateRoute CreateRoute(
+            IRouter target,
+            string template,
+            object defaults,
+            RouteValueDictionary dataTokens = null)
         {
             return new TemplateRoute(target,
                                      template,
                                      new RouteValueDictionary(defaults),
                                      constraints: null,
-                                     dataTokens: null,
+                                     dataTokens: dataTokens,
                                      inlineConstraintResolver: _inlineConstraintResolver);
         }
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/VirtualPathDataTests.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/VirtualPathDataTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af5f1dad02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Routing.Tests/VirtualPathDataTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+#if DNX451
+using Moq;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Routing
+{
+    public class VirtualPathDataTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void Constructor_CreatesEmptyDataTokensIfNull()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var router = new Mock<IRouter>().Object;
+            var path = "virtual path";
+
+            // Act
+            var pathData = new VirtualPathData(router, path, null);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Same(router, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Same(path, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData.DataTokens);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Constructor_CopiesDataTokens()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var router = new Mock<IRouter>().Object;
+            var path = "virtual path";
+            var dataTokens = new RouteValueDictionary();
+            dataTokens["TestKey"] = "TestValue";
+
+            // Act
+            var pathData = new VirtualPathData(router, path, dataTokens);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Same(router, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Same(path, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData.DataTokens);
+            Assert.Equal("TestValue", pathData.DataTokens["TestKey"]);
+            Assert.Equal(1, pathData.DataTokens.Count);
+            Assert.NotSame(dataTokens, pathData.DataTokens);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void VirtualPath_ReturnsEmptyStringIfNull()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var router = new Mock<IRouter>().Object;
+
+            // Act
+            var pathData = new VirtualPathData(router, virtualPath: null);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Same(router, pathData.Router);
+            Assert.Equal(string.Empty, pathData.VirtualPath);
+            Assert.NotNull(pathData.DataTokens);
+            Assert.Empty(pathData.DataTokens);
+        }
+    }
+}
+#endif
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