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Metro: Weekend Single Tracking On Orange Line

Trains depart Vienna every 20 minutes, other work scheduled March 2 to 4

Taking the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect.

The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system closing on Sunday.

Orange Line

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  • 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.

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.).

Blue Line

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  • 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.


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