Red Line Summer Construction and Station Closures

Advisory Effective: 6/1/24 - 8/31/24

Beginning, Saturday, June 1, through Saturday, August 31, Metro will close the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, and Silver Spring stations for construction and maintenance, in coordination with a planned closure for the Maryland Transit Administration’s Purple Line Project. In addition, the Takoma Station will also be closed from June 1 – June 29.

During the closure, a new mezzanine will be built to connect the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center and the future Purple Line Station to Metro's Silver Spring platform, enhancing connections for Metro, MARC Train, and bus customers. This requires the closure of the Silver Spring Station for several months.

As a result, Metro grouped together additional maintenance, repairs, and improvements on the Red Line to be completed at the same time. This allows Metro to utilize a singular outage over three months, rather than more than eight months of weekend closures and disruptions if the work were done individually in shorter segments.

Metro will offer a range of travel options for customers affected by the closures. In addition to running free Local, Limited, and Express shuttle buses, Metro has put together a comprehensive plan of alternatives.

SERVICE INFORMATION

June 1 – June 29, 2024

• Free shuttle buses replace trains between Glenmont and Fort Totten
• Stations closed: Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Takoma
• Green Line service available at Fort Totten

June 30 – Aug. 31, 2024

• Free shuttle buses replace trains between Glenmont and Takoma
• Stations closed: Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, and Silver Spring
• Green and Red Line service available at Fort Totten
• Takoma Station reopened. Customers traveling between the closed stations and Takoma should use the local shuttle bus, or limited stop shuttle bus to the Red Line via Fort Totten

TRAVEL ALTERNATIVES

Free Shuttle Service

Free local, limited-stop, and express shuttles available during Metrorail operating hours. Shuttles will be available at all closed stations for customers with accessibility needs. To request an accessible shuttle, please ask a Metro team member onsite.

Saturday, June 1 to Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024

• Local: Local service stopping at all stations between Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Takoma, and Fort Totten
  • AM/PM Peak - approximately every 4 minutes
  • All other times, weekends, and holidays - approximately every 8 minutes
  • Estimated travel time: 61 minutes
• Limited 1: Limited-stop service between Glenmont, Wheaton, and Fort Totten
  • AM/PM Peak - approximately every 4 minutes
  • All other times, weekends, and holidays - approximately every 8 minutes
  • Estimated travel time: 37 minutes
• Limited 2: Limited-stop service between Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Fort Totten
  • AM/PM Peak - approximately every 4 minutes
  • All other times, weekends, and holidays - approximately every 8 minutes
  • Estimated travel time: 25 minutes.
• Express: Express service between Silver Spring and Metro Center
  • Weekday only – approximately 8 minutes all day
  • Estimated travel time: 39 minutes

Rail Alternatives

Metrorail

Customers at the closed stations who use Metro’s Park & Ride facilities may wish to Park & Ride from other Red Line or Green Line stations including.

Red Line

• Shady Grove, Rockville, Twinbrook, North Bethesda, and Grosvenor-Strathmore

Green Line

• Greenbelt, College Park – U of Md, Hyattsville Crossing

MARC Train

MARC train Brunswick Line – Service to/from Rockville, Garret Park, Kensington, Silver Spring and Union Station. More information is available on MARC’s website.

Please note, the project does not impact the MARC Brunswick Line at Silver Spring and regular service will continue. Visit the Brunswick Line website for more information.

Bus Alternatives

Glenmont

• Metrobus Y2, Y7, Y8 between Medstar Montgomery Medical Center and Silver Spring Station
  • Weekday service from 4:30 a.m. to 1:40 a.m.

Wheaton

• Metrobus Q2, Q4 between Rockville/Shady Grove and Silver Spring stations
  • Weekday service from 4:30 a.m. to 1:40 a.m.
• Metrobus Y2, Y7, Y8 between Medstar Montgomery Medical Center and Silver Spring Station
  • Weekday service from 4:30 a.m. to 1:40 a.m.

Forest Glen

• Metrobus Q2, Q4 between Shady Grove and Silver Spring stations
  • Weekday service from 4:30 a.m. to 1:40 a.m.
  • Stops on Georgia Ave at Forest Glen Rd
• Metrobus Y2, Y7, Y8 between Medstar Montgomery Medical Center and Silver Spring Station
  • Weekday service from 4:30 a.m. to 1:40 a.m.
  • Stops on Georgia Ave at Forest Glen Rd

Silver Spring

• Ride On 18 between Silver Spring Station and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center
  • Saturday service between Silver Spring Station and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center. Refer to timetable for trip details.
  • Sunday service between Takoma Station and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center. Refer to timetable for trip details.

Takoma

• Ride On 18 between Silver Spring Station and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center
  • Saturday service between Silver Spring Station and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center. Refer to timetable for trip details.
  • Sunday service between Takoma Station and Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center. Refer to timetable for trip details.

Prior to the closure Metro will have in-person teams at the affected stations to provide information to and assist customers. For detailed information about the summer construction go to wmata.com/majorconstruction.

Customers are also encouraged to stay connected by signing up for our project newsletter receive project updates throughout the construction period. Metro’s customer service teams are also available to help weekdays from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. by calling 202-637-7000 (automated information available 24/7), via chat, online at wmata.com, email, and through our social media channels. Follow us on X @wmata, @Metrorailinfo, @Metrobusinfo.