WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – Metro would like to remind you it will continue efforts to rebuild the rail system over the weekend, as part of an ongoing six-year, $5 billion Capital Improvement Program that is focused on safety and bringing the Metro system into a state of good repair.
The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, March 2, and continue through system closing on Sunday, March 4.
Weekend repairs will cause frequent delays and partial closings. Below is a Line-by-Line breakdown of the maintenance itinerary – includes some closings – so be sure to consult it before you leave the house.
Red Line
- Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday, free shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains between Shady Grove and White Flint to allow for NTSB-recommended track circuit module replacement, as well as rail tie and insulator renewal.
- Three stations – Shady Grove, Rockville and Twinbrook – will be closed.
- Throughout the weekend, Red Line trains will operate between White Flint and Glenmont every 10 minutes.
- Customers using shuttle bus service should allow 20 minutes of additional travel time.
- On Friday night, the last trains to operate through the work zone will be the 9:44 p.m. departure from Shady Grove (arriving at Glenmont at 10:45 p.m.) and the 8:53 p.m. departure from Glenmont (arriving at Shady Grove at 9:56 p.m.).
Orange Line
- Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday, Orange Line trains will single track between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory to allow for rail fastener renewal, tile replacement and station rehabilitation work, and between East Falls Church and West Falls Church for testing associated with the Dulles rail project.
- Throughout the weekend, Orange Line trains will depart Vienna and New Carrollton every 20 minutes.
- Customers should allow about 15 minutes of additional travel time.
Blue Line
- Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday, Blue Line trains will single track between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory to allow for rail fastener renewal, tile replacement and station rehabilitation work.
- Throughout the weekend, Blue Line trains will depart Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center every 20 minutes.
- Customers should allow about 15 minutes of additional travel time.
Green Line
- No scheduled work.
Yellow Line
- No scheduled work.
