Major Weekend Track Work Schedule

Planned Metrorail Track Work

Metro has transitioned to a new program of preventive maintenance and planned capital work. Overnight and weekend hours will be used for enhanced preventive maintenance including cable testing to prevent smoke and fire incidents, stray current testing, trackbed cleaning, switch maintenance, torqueing (tightening fasteners, joint nuts and bolts) to eliminate excessive strain on infrastructure, and track geometry work to ensure the correct rail alignment.

NOTE: Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule below. However, changes may be necessary due to weather, construction delays and other factors outside our control. This page will be updated as necessary.

For details about this weekend's track work, including minor projects that may impact your trip, view wmata.com/weekend.

Start End Line Impact Stations Closed Work Performed
Apr 15 Apr 18 Red line After 10 p.m., single tracking between Friendship Heights and Van Ness None Tunnel leak mitigation
Apr 20 Apr 21 Red line Single tracking between Friendship Heights and Van Ness None Tunnel leak mitigation
Apr 20 Apr 21 Blue lineOrange lineSilver line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory/Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road None Aerial structure repair
Apr 20 Apr 21 Green line Single tracking between Anacostia and Southern Avenue None Radio and fiber-optic cable installation
Apr 22 Apr 25 Red line After 10 p.m., single tracking between Friendship Heights and Van Ness None Tunnel leak mitigation
Apr 27 Apr 28 Red line Single tracking between Friendship Heights and Van Ness None Tunnel leak mitigation
Apr 27 Apr 28 Green line Single tracking between Anacostia and Southern Avenue None Radio and fiber-optic cable installation
Apr 27 Apr 27 Blue lineOrange lineSilver line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory and Cheverly/Addison Road Minnesota Av, Deanwood, Benning Rd, Capitol Heights Aerial structure repair
Apr 28 Apr 28 Blue lineOrange lineSilver line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue None Aerial structure repair
Apr 29 May 2 Red line After 10 p.m., single tracking between Friendship Heights and Van Ness None Tunnel leak mitigation
May 4 May 5 Green line Single tracking between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue None Tie and fastener renewal
May 4 May 5 Blue lineSilver line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Addison Road and Downtown Largo Morgan Boulevard, Downtown Largo Radio and fiber-optic cable installation
May 4 May 5 Red line Single tracking between Friendship Heights and Van Ness None Tunnel leak mitigation
May 11 May 12 Blue lineSilver line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Addison Road and Downtown Largo Morgan Boulevard, Downtown Largo Radio and fiber-optic cable installation
May 11 May 12 Green line Single tracking between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue None Tie and fastener renewal
May 11 May 12 Red line Single tracking between Friendship Heights and Van Ness None Tunnel leak mitigation
May 18 May 19 Red line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Rhode Island Avenue and Takoma Brookland, Fort Totten Tie and fastener renewal, summer maintenance preparation
May 18 May 19 Green line Single tracking between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue None Tie and fastener renewal
May 25 May 26 Blue lineSilver line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Addison Road and Downtown Largo Morgan Boulevard, Downtown Largo Radio and fiber-optic cable installation
May 25 May 26 Green line Single tracking between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue None Tie and fastener renewal
Jun 1 Jun 29 Red line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Takoma and Fort Totten Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, Takoma Tunnel leak mitigation, tunnel lighting, digital screens at stations, elevator/escalator maintenance
Jun 30 Sep 1 Red line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Glenmont and Takoma Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring Tunnel leak mitigation, tunnel lighting, digital screens at stations, elevator/escalator maintenance