This weekend: Rail construction impacting Blue, Orange, and Silver lines with two stations closed, single track on Red Line
During the weekend of March 2 and March 3, Metro will close two stations – Benning Road and Capitol Heights - on the Blue and Silver lines for construction, with service adjustments on the Orange Line as well. Red Line single tracking will also be in effect from Friendship Heights to Van Ness for leak mitigation work.
Service will operate as follows:
Trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness. Trains run every 18 minutes between Shady Grove and Dupont Circle; and every 9 minutes between Dupont Circle and Glenmont
Normal service with trains operating between Ashburn and New Carrollton (instead of Downtown Largo)
Trains every 12 minutes (daytime) and every 15 minutes (evening)
Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road. Benning Road and Capitol Heights closed. Trains run every 12 minutes (daytime) and every 15 minutes (evening) between Franconia-Springfield and Stadium-Armory; and every 10 minutes (daytime) and every 15 minutes (evening) between Addison Road and Downtown Largo
What Trackwork Are We Doing?
On the Blue and Silver lines, Metro will perform repairs to the aerial structure that support the tracks between Stadium-Armory and Benning Road in additional to other maintenance work, including:
- Install fiber-optic cables for future technology upgrades.
- Replace corroded third-rail insulators to prevent arcing events and improve reliability.
- Welding joints between sections of rail to provide more reliability in the signaling system and provide a smoother, better ride.
- Replace the concrete grout pads, which requires the tracks and fasteners to be removed, demolition of the concrete, framing, and new concrete poured and allowed to set.
- Replace power cables or “jumpers” that ensure a continuous supply of power from the electrified third rail to the train.
Metro's aerial structures allow trains to pass over traffic and various types of terrain, while supporting trains that can weigh up to 680,000 pounds running every few minutes and double the weight if two trains are passing at the same time.
On the Red Line, Metro will perform leak mitigation in the tunnels and clear drainage areas to help reduce water intrusion that contributes to corrosion of the track bed, rails, fasteners, cables, and other components that require more frequent replacement.
Shuttle Bus Information
Express service runs between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road.
Local service stops at all stations: Stadium-Armory, Benning Road, Capitol Heights, and Addison Road.
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