For Memorial Day weekend buses replace trains on portions of Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines

On Saturday May 24 through Monday May 26, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Cheverly and Eastern Market on the Orange Line and Addison Road and Eastern Market on the Blue and Silver lines.

Potomac Avenue, Stadium-Armory, Benning Road, Minnesota Ave., Deanwood, and Capitol Heights stations will be closed as crews make repairs to aerial structures over the Anacostia River.

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Metrorail will open at 7 a.m. and close at midnight. Metrobus will operate on a Sunday schedule. MetroAccess customers may make a reservation to travel on the holiday; however, subscription trips will be canceled. Normal weekday fares will be in effect on the holiday.

Service Information

Blue Line: Trains run every 12 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Franconia-Springfield to Federal Center SW. Customers should transfer to Orange or Silver Line trains to continue heading east of Federal Center SW.

Orange Line: Trains will run every 12 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Vienna and Eastern Market.

Trains will run every 10 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Cheverly and New Carrollton.

Silver Line: Trains will run every 12 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Ashburn and Eastern Market.

Trains will run every 10 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Addison Road and Downtown Largo.

Red Line: Normal Service

Yellow Line: Normal service

Green Line: Normal service

Customer Service

Metro’s customer service team can assist customers with questions, trip planning, and more via chat, email, phone or our social media channels. Visit wmata.com/contact for details. 

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Customers can call 202-GO-METRO (TTY 202-638-3780). Automated information available 24/7. 

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