Metrorail track work on four of six lines, station closures this weekend

Published: 04/24/2024

During the weekend of Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, Metro will perform maintenance and repairs on four of six lines. On the Red Line, trains will single track through the work zones and on segments of the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines free shuttle buses will replace trains.

On Saturday and Sunday, the work zones and station closures will change on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines. Four stations will be closed Saturday – Deanwood, Minnesota Ave, Benning Road, and Capitol Heights. Free shuttle buses will run between Stadium-Armory and Cheverly/Addison Road.

April 27 shuttles

All four stations will reopen Sunday; however, a segment of the Orange Line will remain closed between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Ave with free shuttle buses replacing trains between the two stations.

April 28 shuttles

The work is part of Metro’s Aerial Structure Rehabilitation Project. Crews will work to reinforce the structural integrity of the aerial structure outside Stadium-Armory, closing sections of track where the three lines split. Crews will also install radio and fiber-optic cables, and repair concrete grout pads which support the rails.

On the Red Line, trains will single track between Van Ness and Friendship Heights for tunnel leak mitigation, sealing up any water leaks within the work zone.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Blue Line Saturday: Trains will operate in two segments, between Franconia-Springfield and Eastern Market every 12 minutes daytime and 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. and between Addison Road and Downtown Largo every 10 minutes during the day, and every 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m.

  • Benning Road and Capitol Heights stations closed.
  • Customers traveling between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory should use the Silver Line. Free shuttle buses are available between Stadium-Armory, Benning Road, Capitol Heights, and Addison Road to continue your trip

Blue Line Sunday:

Normal service between Franconia-Springfield and Downtown Largo.
 
Orange Line Saturday: Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory and Cheverly. Trains run every 12 minutes daytime and 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Vienna and Stadium-Armory. Normal service between Cheverly and New Carrollton.
 
Orange Line Sunday: Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Ave. Trains run every 12 minutes daytime and 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Vienna and Stadium-Armory and every 16 minutes between Minnesota Ave and New Carrollton.
 
Silver Line Saturday: Normal service between Ashburn and Stadium-Armory only.
  • Customers traveling between Stadium-Armory and Downtown Largo should use Blue Line trains and shuttle buses to continue your trip. Free shuttle buses are available between Stadium-Armory, Benning Road, Capitol Heights, and Addison Road.

Silver Line Sunday: Normal service between Ashburn and Downtown Largo.

Red Line Trains single track between Van Ness and Friendship Heights. Trains run between Shady Grove and Dupont Circle every 18 minutes, and between Dupont Circle and Glenmont every 9 minutes until approximately 11:30 p.m.

Green LineNormal Service

Yellow LineNormal Service

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