Rail Service Restored on Orange/Silver/Blue lines

Metro has restored rail service on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines between Eastern Market and L'Enfant Plaza following installation of new third-rail equipment at Federal Center SW Station during the overnight hours.

Two stations that were closed Thursday evening -- Federal Center SW and Capitol South -- have reopened as of Friday morning.

As always, Metro customers are encouraged to sign up for MetroAlerts to receive notification of service changes via email or text message. To sign up, visit wmata.com/metroalerts.

News release issued at 4:57 am, May 6, 2016.