Metro reminds customers of construction on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines impacting service Friday through Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Published: 01/11/2024

MDOT MTA Purple Line construction to also impact Red Line service during weekend

Metro customers on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines are encouraged to plan ahead if traveling on Metro Friday, Jan. 12 and through Monday, Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As first announced last month, Metro will be performing track work and maintenance over the four-day period, with no train service between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Arlington Cemetery/Clarendon.

Free express and local shuttle bus service will be provided for customers, in addition to other travel alternatives. Customers are reminded the construction will cause significant delays for anyone traveling through the impacted stations and should allow at least an additional 30 minutes of travel time to accommodate shuttle buses.

Metro will perform this work on Friday and over the holiday weekend when ridership is typically much lower than a normal weekend or peak weekdays Tuesday through Thursday. Without the closure, customers would have endured multiple consecutive weekends of extensive single tracking with trains operating only every 26 minutes or other reductions in service.

Instead, Metro will be able to complete the work over a single four-day span. This includes installing new rail, rebuilding concrete grout pads that support the tracks, new platform edge lighting, installing fiber optic cables to support technology upgrades, and other infrastructure work.

During the weekend, Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, Red Line customers will also be impacted by work on the MDOT MTA Purple Line Project that is unrelated to Metro. Due to the project’s proximity to the Red Line, trains will be unable to operate between Takoma and Forest Glen. Over the two days, Metro will use the opportunity to perform leak mitigation and other maintenance activities. Free local and express shuttle buses will be provided.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line No Blue/Orange/Silver line train service between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Arlington Cemetery/Clarendon
Friday, Jan. 12 – Monday, Jan. 15

  • Buses replace trains between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Arlington Cemetery/Clarendon
  • Rosslyn and Court House stations closed

Blue Line Blue Line trains operate in two segments: between Franconia-Springfield and Arlington Cemetery every 12 minutes (daytime) and 15 minutes (evening); and between Foggy Bottom-GWU and Downtown Largo every 10 minutes (daytime) and 15 minutes (evening).

  • Blue Line customers traveling to/from Virginia and the District should consider using the Yellow Line instead. Customers may transfer back to the Blue Line at L’Enfant Plaza.
  • Yellow Line trains will operate every 6 minutes during peak periods on Friday, and every 8 minutes all other times including the federal holiday.
  • The last train departing Franconia-Springfield will leave about 15 minutes earlier than normal to allow for shuttle bus connections. Last train times are as follows:
    • Friday/Saturday: 12:12 a.m. (instead of 12:26 a.m.)
    • Sunday/Monday: 11:12 p.m. (instead of 11:26 p.m.)
  • Customers are advised the last inbound train at all stations between Franconia-Springfield and Arlington Cemetery will also depart earlier than normal to allow for shuttle bus to rail connections. Go to wmata.com/stations for last train times and subtract accordingly, approx. 15 minutes.

Orange Line Orange Line trains operate in two segments: between Vienna and Clarendon every 10 minutes (daytime) and 15 minutes (evening); and between Foggy Bottom-GWU and New Carrollton every 10 minutes (daytime) and 15 minutes (evening).

  • The last train departing Vienna will leave about 15 minutes earlier than normal to allow for shuttle bus connections. Last train times are as follows:
    • Friday/Saturday: 12:15 a.m. (instead of 12:28 a.m.)
    • Sunday/Monday: 11:15 p.m. (instead of 11:28 p.m.)
  • Customers are advised the last inbound train at all stations between Vienna and Clarendon will also depart earlier than normal to allow for shuttle bus to rail connections. Go to wmata.com/stations for last train times and subtract accordingly, approx. 15 minutes.

Silver Line Silver Line trains operate between Ashburn and Clarendon only, every 10 minutes (daytime) and 15 minutes (evening).

  • The last train departing Ashburn will leave approximately 25 minutes earlier than normal to allow time for shuttle bus connections. The last train times are as follows:
    • Friday/Saturday: 11:37 p.m. (instead of 12:00 a.m.)
    • Sunday/Monday: 10:37 p.m. (instead of 11 p.m.)
  • Customers are advised the last inbound train at all stations between Ashburn and Clarendon will also depart earlier than normal to allow for shuttle bus to rail connections. Go to wmata.com/stations for last train times and subtract accordingly, approx. 25 minutes.

Red Line No Red Line train service between Takoma and Forest Glen for MDOT MTA Purple Line construction
Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14

  • Buses replace trains with no rail service between Takoma and Forest Glen
  • Silver Spring Station closed
  • Free Express and Local shuttle buses provided
  • The last train departing Glenmont will depart approximately 30 minutes earlier than normal to allow time for shuttle bus connections. The last train times are as follows:
    • Saturday: 11:55 p.m. (instead of 12:33 a.m.)
    • Sunday: 10:55 p.m. (instead of 11:33 p.m.)
  • Customers are advised the last inbound train at all stations between Glenmont and Forest Glen will also depart earlier than normal to allow for shuttle bus to rail connections. Go to wmata.com/stations for last train times and subtract accordingly, approx. 30 minutes.

Red Line Red Line trains will operate in two segments: between Shady Grove and Takoma every 6 minutes (daytime) and 10 minutes (evening); and between Forest Glen and Glenmont every 10 minutes.

Travel Alternatives

Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line Blue/Orange/Silver Line

Friday, Jan. 12 – Monday, Jan. 15

Free Shuttle Buses

  • Express Shuttle Buses are available between Ballston and Foggy Bottom-GWU; and between Clarendon and Arlington Cemetery.
  • Local Shuttle Buses are also available on the Orange and Silver lines with stops at all stations from Clarendon to Foggy Bottom-GWU; and on the Blue Line with stops at all stations from Arlington Cemetery to Foggy Bottom-GWU.

Customers should allow at least 30 minutes of additional travel time for shuttle buses, subject to road and traffic conditions.

Additional bus and rail options may also be available to connect to Metrorail via regular route Metrobus service, DC Circulator, Arlington Transit (ART), and Virginia Railway Express (VRE).

Red Line Red Line
Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14

  • Express Shuttle Bus will operate between Takoma and Forest Glen only.
  • Local Shuttle Bus will serve all affected stations with stops at Takoma, Silver Spring, and Forest Glen.

Additional bus options may also be available via regular route Metrobus service or Ride On Montgomery County.

AIRPORT TRAVELERS

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Customers traveling over the holiday weekend to/from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Maryland or the District should use the Yellow Line via Gallery Place or L’Enfant Plaza.

In Virginia, all stations south of Arlington Cemetery Station will operate normal Blue or Yellow line service to/from National Airport. Virginia customers connecting from the Orange or Silver lines, should use the Blue/Orange/Silver Line Express Shuttle between Clarendon and Arlington Cemetery.

Washington Dulles International Airport

Customers traveling to/from Washington Dulles International Airport and Maryland or DC should use the Orange/Silver Line Express Shuttle between Ballston and Foggy Bottom-GWU to connect to/from the Silver Line.

Customers in Virginia south of Arlington Cemetery should use the Blue/Orange/Silver Line Express Shuttle between Arlington Cemetery and Clarendon to connect to/from the Silver Line.

Orange and Silver line customers at Rosslyn and Court House stations should use the Orange/Silver Local Shuttle to connect to/from the Silver Line at Clarendon.

For a full list of travel alternatives view wmata.com/MLKweekend.

Metro’s customer service team is also available to assist customers with their travel. Representatives respond to social media,email,chat, or by phone at 202-637-7000 (automated information available 24/7) weekdays from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Customers are encouraged tosign up for MetroAlertstext or email messages for the latest service information or follow us on X@wmata@metrorailinfo@metrobusinfo.

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