Summer 2024 Red Line Construction

Project Dates:

June 1 - 27, 2024 - Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Takoma stations closed
June 1 - August 31, 2024 - Takoma reopened. Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, and Silver Spring stations closed

Purpose: Metro made safety repairs and performed essential maintenance at five Red Line stations in coordination with the construction of a new mezzanine at the Silver Spring Station for the future Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Purple Line.

The construction required the closure of the Silver Spring Station for several months. Metro took advantage of the closure to complete the updates and minimize the impact on customers.

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Photo Gallery

Crews replaced crossties along the Red Line during the summer construction
Crews replace rails along sections of the Red Line during the closure.
Crews work in the Red Line tunnel during the closure.
Crews work on the escalators at the Wheaton Metrorail station.
Crews pull cable along tracks near Silver Spring.
Crews replaced broken and uneven sidewalk at Forest Glen station.