Construction on Green Line concludes tonight, Yellow Line extends to Greenbelt Dec. 31

Published: 12/30/2025

Winter construction on the Green Line between Georgia Av-Petworth and U Street will be finished tonight, concluding 13 days of work that started on Dec. 16. Winter work wraps up in time for customers to ring in the new year and celebrate every other Yellow Line train traveling to Greenbelt which begins at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

During the single-tracking period, Metro completed essential upgrades to improve safety, reliability, and the overall customer experience:

What this work means for customers:

  • Safer rides: Over 3,100 feet of running rail replaced and more than 1,300 fasteners renewed.
  • Brighter, safer stations: Lighting infrastructure restored and 33 leaks repaired, making stations safer and more welcoming.
  • Improved reliability: Communications and signal equipment renewed to reduce delays and keep trains on schedule.
  • Cleaner environment: Graffiti removed from 47 square feet and 4,700 linear feet of track bed cleaned. Metro’s dedication to keeping stations and tracks spotless earned the International Sanitary Supply Association’s inaugural Spotless Space of the Year award.

Other upgrades included replacing 2,646 studs, 171 insulators, 205 square feet of concrete rehabilitation, and repairing grout pads.

This is the first time Metro was able to complete winter construction work without having to shut down stations for an extended period. It was determined that this scope of work could be completed and still allow Green Line service while single tracking.

Yellow Line trains will go to Greenbelt

Starting Dec. 31, the Yellow Line will extend to Greenbelt for the first time since 2023. Every other Yellow Line train will serve Greenbelt, with the other half of trains turning around at Mt. Vernon Square. The Yellow Line service extension will offer service to stations north of Mt. Vernon Square every 4 minutes during peak service and every 6 minutes during off-peak service. This will allow for more direct service between Maryland, DC, and Virginia.

Close up of Yellow Line extension to Greenbelt

“Extending Yellow Line service to Greenbelt is about making travel simpler and more convenient for our customers,” said Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke. “This change creates more one-seat rides across the region, better connecting Maryland, D.C., and Virginia and giving riders more flexibility in how they move throughout the system. We’re grateful for our customers’ patience as we completed this work and are excited to deliver these improvements.”

Virginians will now have one-seat, no-transfer rides to places like Columbia Heights, U Street, Shaw, Hyattsville, College Park, and more. Maryland and D.C. residents will have one-seat rides to places in Virginia like Pentagon, Pentagon City, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, King St-Old Town, and more.

Yellow Line trains will run every 6-8 minutes between Huntington and Mt Vernon Sq and every 12-15 minutes between Mt Vernon Sq and Greenbelt.

You can find the updated timetables below:

M-F Timetable with frequencies of trains on each Metro line
Weekend Timetable with frequencies of train on each Metro line

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