Community Corner
Weekend Metro Delays, Track Work for July 26-28
Vienna Metro station closed this weekend.
Metro's weekend track work schedule will impact the Orange and Red lines for the weekend of July 26-28. Work begins at 10 p.m. Fri. and continues through system closing Sunday.
There is no scheduled work this weekend on the Blue or Yellow lines. And the Green Line will operate normal weekend hours with one exception: a minor service adjustment at Greenbelt Station.
According to a Metro News release:
Orange Line 10 p.m. Fri., July 26 through closing Sun., July 28
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Buses replace trains between Vienna & Ballston; normal service elsewhere
Orange Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between New Carrollton and Ballston throughout the weekend. (Regular intervals are every 12 minutes during daytime hours, and every 15-20 minutes at other times.)
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Free shuttle buses will replace Orange Line trains between Vienna and Ballston.
Express buses will operate non-stop between Vienna and Ballston. Please allow 25 minutes of travel time.
Local buses will operate between Vienna and Ballston with intermediate stops at Dunn Loring, West Falls Church and East Falls Church. Riders should add 15 minutes of travel time for each station stop. For example, a passenger traveling from West Falls Church to Ballston should add 30 minutes of travel time, because the bus makes two stops.
Stations closed: Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, East Falls Church
Work Performed: Crews will perform necessary switch and signal testing for the new Silver Line, as well as tamping, ballast work, tie and insulator renewal, third-rail maintenance and rail de-stressing.
Travel Tip: If you normally park at Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church or East Falls Church, consider driving to Ballston instead. However, note that parking facilities in the Ballston area are not operated by Metro and may require payment to park.
Red Line 10 p.m. Fri., July 26 through closing Sun., July 28
Trains every 16 minutes between Shady Grove & Glenmont
Red Line trains will operate as follows:
Between Shady Grove & Glenmont: Every 16 minutes throughout the weekend.
Additional trains between Van Ness & Silver Spring: Service every 10 minutes 9:30AM-6:30PM
Work Performed: Between Van Ness and Friendship Heights, crews will rehabilitate third-rail systems, eliminate joints in the rail, repair drains, mitigate leaks, clean drains and remove standing water.
Travel Tip: Metrobus service may provide an alternate travel option for some riders, especially those along Wisconsin or Connecticut avenues. To check, plan your trip using Trip Planner and select the "bus only" option.
Blue Line Regular service (no scheduled work)
Yellow Line Regular service between Huntington & Fort Totten
Green Line 10 p.m. Fri., July 26 through closing Sun., July 28
Normal service between College Park & Branch Ave; additional time traveling to/from Greenbelt Station only
Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between College Park and Branch Ave stations. (Regular intervals are every 12 minutes during daytime hours, and every 15-20 minutes at other times.)
During daytime hours, every other Green Line train will begin/end at College Park, rather than Greenbelt. Passengers traveling to or from Greenbelt Station only may experience a 12-minute wait for the next train.
Work Performed: Outside Greenbelt Station, crews will continue construction on a new test track to accept Metro's new fleet of 7000-series railcars.
Travel Tip: If you normally travel to or from Greenbelt Station, consider using College Park instead.
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