Weekend Metro Work: Trains Depart Every 16 Minutes

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

Orange Line

• Trains will single track between McPherson Square and Smithsonian stations for rail renewal work.
• Orange Line trains will depart Vienna and New Carrollton every 16 minutes throughout the weekend. Service will be coordinated with the Blue Line to provide service every 8 minutes at stations from Rosslyn to Stadium-Armory.
• Customers should allow 10-15 minutes of additional travel time.

Red Line

Crews will continue to advance NTSB-recommended track circuit replacement, a key step toward restoring automatic train operations. This weekend's work will take place between Dupont Circle and Van Ness, with buses replacing trains between those two stations.  Two stations -- Woodley Park and Cleveland Park -- will be closed, with alternate shuttle service provided.

• Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday and continuing through system closing on Sunday, shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains between Dupont Circle and Van Ness.
• Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove and Van Ness and between Dupont Circle and Glenmont.  During daytime hours, every other train from Dupont Circle will turn back at Silver Spring.
• Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stations will be closed.
• Customers traveling through the work zone should allow about 25 minutes of additional travel time. All other customers should allow about 10 minutes of additional travel time.

Blue Line

• Trains will single track between McPherson Square and Smithsonian stations for rail renewal work.
• Blue Line trains will depart Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center every 16 minutes throughout the weekend. Service will be coordinated with the Orange Line to provide service every 8 minutes at stations from Rosslyn to Stadium-Armory.
• Customers should allow 10-15 minutes of additional travel time.

Green Line

• Trains will single track between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue for rail renewal.
• Green Line trains will depart Greenbelt and Branch Avenue every 16 minutes throughout the weekend.
• Customers should allow 10-15 minutes of additional travel time.

Yellow Line

• Due to Green Line track work, Yellow Line service will operate between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Square only. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt. Vernon Square should use Green Line trains to complete their trip.
• Yellow Line trains will depart Huntington and Mt. Vernon Square every 16 minutes throughout the weekend.
• Customers should allow 10-15 minutes of additional travel time.