For immediate release: May 20, 2021

Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery stations reopen Sunday; Four Green and Yellow Line stations close May 29 for platform reconstruction

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Metro customers at Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery will enjoy safer, modernized stations when the stations reopen on Sunday, May 23, after three months of work to completely rebuild their platforms and make upgrades throughout the stations. The reopenings will mark the completion of all 12 stations slated for platform reconstruction in Virginia, and the first station to be reconstructed in Maryland as part of Metro's Platform Improvement Project.

Customers are reminded that on May 29, one week after Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery reopen, the next phase of the program kicks off when four Green and Yellow line stations will close through September 6. Full details about the Platform Improvement Project, including shuttle bus information for the summer station closures, are listed below and available at wmata.com/platforms.

The FEMA community vaccination center, scheduled to close on June 1, will remain open during this time and accessible via free shuttle buses, Metrobus, car, taxi, rideshare, and the MARC Camden Line.

Over the past two and a half years, Metro's Platform Improvement Project has completely rebuilt 13 of the 20 outdoor stations in need of critical repairs, improving safety, accessibility, and communication for customers. When the stations are closed, crews work around the clock to complete the work as quickly as possible, and to date have achieved:

  • 3.18 miles of platform edge repaired, the distance between Arlington Cemetery Station and the U.S. Capitol Building
  • Nearly 300,000 square feet of new slip-resistant tile installed, enough to cover the entire Nationals Park field twice with tiles to spare
  • Over 8,000 tons of concrete poured, the weight of 187 7000-series railcars
  • 271 miles of wiring installed, more than the distance between Washington and New York City
  • 2,016 pieces of granite laid totaling over 500 tons, twice the weight of the U.S. Capitol's cast iron dome

"Crews have worked night and day to make these stations safer and more convenient, and we're excited to welcome customers back," said Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld. "The quick pace of platform reconstruction is indicative of our commitment to building a safer and more modern system to serve the entire region, especially as communities that rely on transit work to recover from the pandemic."

When Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery reopen on May 23, Blue Line service will return and the Yellow Line will operate from Huntington to Mount Vernon Square through the end of the summer platform work. Trains across the system will operate at normal headways, which are detailed here.

Summer platform reconstruction: West Hyattsville, Prince George's Plaza, College Park-U of Md, and Greenbelt closed, May 29 – September 6

Rail Service Information

  • No Green or Yellow Line rail service north of Fort Totten.
  • Yellow Line trains will operate between Huntington & Mount Vernon Square.
  • Green Line trains will operate between Branch Ave & Fort Totten.
  • On all lines, trains will operate every 12 minutes on weekdays, every 15 minutes on weekends, and every 20 minutes after 9 p.m. Headways are subject to change based on additional weekend track work elsewhere on the system.

Travel Alternatives

  • Free shuttle bus service will be available at the closed stations:
    • Limited-stop service between Greenbelt, College Park-U of Md & Fort Totten every 6-10 minutes.
    • Limited-stop service between Prince George's Plaza, West Hyattsville & Fort Totten every 6-10 minutes.
    • Local service between Greenbelt, College Park-U of Md, Prince George's Plaza, & West Hyattsville every 15 minutes.
  • MARC Camden Line trains will continue to operate at Greenbelt and College Park-U of Md to Union Station.
  • Customers may also consider the regular-route bus service detailed below to get around the construction areas. Metrobus timetables are available here.

Greenbelt

  • Metrobus G12 & G14: service to New Carrollton Station
  • Metrobus R12: service to College Park-U of Md & Deanwood stations
  • TheBus 16: service to New Carrollton Station
  • College Park-U of Md
  • Metrobus 83: service to Rhode Island Ave Station
  • Metrobus 86: service to Prince George's Plaza & Rhode Island Ave stations
  • Metrobus F6: service to New Carrollton, Prince George's Plaza, West Hyattsville & Fort Totten stations
  • Metrobus R12: service to College Park-U of Md & Deanwood stations

Prince George's Plaza

  • Metrobus 86: service to Prince George's Plaza & Rhode Island Ave stations
  • Metrobus F4: service to Silver Spring & New Carrollton stations
  • Metrobus F6: service to New Carrollton, Prince George's Plaza, West Hyattsville & Fort Totten stations
  • Metrobus F8: service to West Hyattsville & Cheverly stations
  • Metrobus R4: service to West Hyattsville & Brookland stations
  • TheBus 13: service to West Hyattsville Station
  • TheBus 18: service to Addison Rd Station

West Hyattsville

  • Metrobus F1 & F2: service to Takoma & Cheverly stations
  • Metrobus F6: service to New Carrollton, Prince George's Plaza, West Hyattsville & Fort Totten stations
  • Metrobus F8: service to West Hyattsville & Cheverly stations
  • Metrobus R4: service to West Hyattsville & Brookland stations
  • TheBus 13: service to West Hyattsville Station

Parking Information

Beginning Saturday, May 29, parking at Greenbelt, College Park-U of Md, Prince George's Plaza and West Hyattsville stations will be free for the duration of the closures. Regular rates will be charged at other Metro parking facilities.

About the Platform Improvement Project

The Platform Improvement Project is a major initiative under Metro's 10-year, $15.5 billion Capital Improvement Program. Metro developed the Platform Improvement Project to advance the reconstruction of platforms at 20 stations while minimizing customer impact. The four-year project primarily uses extended shutdowns, rather than single tracking, to provide contractors with 24-hour access to selected work sites. This approach improves safety for customers and workers, while significantly reducing project duration because the construction team does not have to repeatedly set-up and break down their equipment. The approach also minimizes customer impact outside the work zone by allowing Metro to continue to provide near-normal rail service elsewhere on the system.

Metro's Capital Improvement Program

Metro is investing in system safety, reliability and the region's economy through its 10-year, $15 billion capital program. For the first time in Metro's history, the capital program is bolstered by dedicated funding from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. The capital program will improve the customer experience and keep the region's infrastructure in a state of good repair by investing in new railcars and buses, improving stations and platforms, upgrading fire-suppression and emergency response systems, replacing and repairing tracks, tunnels, bridges, signals and communications systems, rebuilding decades-old bus garages and providing modern customer amenities such as passenger information systems. In spending local taxpayer dollars for capital projects, Metro is seeking to reinvest in our hometown economy, creating jobs and encouraging participation from disadvantaged, minority-owned, and small businesses in the region.

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