For immediate release: January 15, 2026

Metro service information and track work for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend

Over the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, Metro will conduct track work on several lines. Service will also operate on an adjusted schedule on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the holiday.

Holiday Service – Monday, Jan. 19

  • Metro Rail will operate on a weekend schedule from 5 a.m. to midnight.
  • Metro Bus will operate on a Saturday Supplemental schedule.
  • Metro Access customers may make reservations to travel; subscription trips will be canceled.

Holiday weekend track work and service impacts 

Red Line

  • Saturday, Jan. 17 and Sunday, Jan. 18: Trains will bypass Silver Spring station due to Purple Line construction. Shuttle buses will be available at Silver Spring, Forest Glen, and Takoma stations for customers whose origin or destination is Silver Spring.
  • Monday, Jan. 19: Trains will single-track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen for tunnel leak mitigation. Trains will operate every 7-8 minutes between Shady Grove and NoMa-Gallaudet U, and every 15 minutes between Rhode Island Av and Glenmont.

Orange Line

  • Saturday and Sunday: Trains will single-track between Ballston-MU and East Falls Church to repair platform edge lighting. Trains will operate every 18 minutes.
  • Monday: Normal weekend service.

Silver Line

  • Saturday and Sunday: Trains will single-track between Ballston-MU and East Falls Church. Trains will operate every 18 minutes west of Stadium–Armory and every 36 minutes on each branch east of Stadium–Armory.
  • Monday: Normal weekend service.

Green Line

  • Saturday, Sunday, and Monday: Trains will single-track between Navy Yard and L’Enfant Plaza to repair grout pads. Trains will operate every 16 minutes between Branch Ave and Mt. Vernon Square only. At L’Enfant Plaza, all Green Line trains in both directions will use the northbound platform.

Yellow Line

  • Normal weekend service on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with every train operating between Huntington and Greenbelt.

Blue Line

  • Normal weekend service on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Trip Planning 

Impacted customers should plan extra travel time. Customers can: 

Use MetroPulse or wmata.com for real-time service information.

Sign up for MetroAlerts to receive service updates.

Follow @wmata, @metrorailinfo, and @metrobusinfo on X or @wmata.com, @metrorailinfo.bsky.social, and @metrobusinfo.bsky.social on Bluesky for the latest updates.

Call 202-GO-METRO (202-466-3876, TTY 202-962-2033): Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Automated information is available 24/7.

View our planned track work at wmata.com/trackwork. 

 

About Metro

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), known as Metro, is the region’s leading public transportation provider, serving a population of approximately four million people across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia within a 2,054-square-mile jurisdiction. With a network of six rail lines, 98 stations, 126 bus routes, and a door-to-door paratransit service, Metro is the second busiest transit system in the United States serving more than 269 million trips in 2025 with a $5 billion operating and capital budget. Since 2022, Metro has completed multiple transit-oriented development projects that have brought $15 million in tax revenue to the region from housing, office, and retail space in our community. Safety and security are core values at Metro. Over 30,000 cameras monitor the system, and Metro currently has the lowest crime rate in history with fare evasion down 82%. In 2025, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) named Metro the Transit Agency of the Year in recognition of industry-leading ridership growth, record high customer satisfaction, a newly redesigned Bus network, expanded rail service, and improved customer experience.