Planned Metro Rail Track Work
Metro has transitioned to a new program of preventive maintenance and planned capital work. Overnight and weekend hours will be used for enhanced preventive maintenance including cable testing to prevent smoke and fire incidents, stray current testing, trackbed cleaning, switch maintenance, torqueing (tightening fasteners, joint nuts and bolts) to eliminate excessive strain on infrastructure, and track geometry work to ensure the correct rail alignment.
Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule below. However, changes may be necessary due to weather, construction delays, and other factors outside our control. This page will be updated as necessary.
Our weekday and weekend track work pages have details about this week's track work, including minor projects that may impact your trip.
| Start | End | Line | Impact | Stations closed | Work to perform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 19 | Sept. 20 | No Yellow Line service from L'Enfant Plaza station to Pentagon station | None | Track rehabilitation | |
| Sept. 26 | Sept. 27 | No Yellow Line service from L'Enfant Plaza station to Pentagon station | None | Track rehabilitation | |
| Oct. 3 | Oct. 4 | Red Line: Single tracking Farragut North to Judiciary Sq Silver Line: Single tracking East Falls Church to McLean | None | Red Line: Rail fastener and insulator replacement; grout pad rehabilitation Silver Line: Removal and reinstallation of switch timber ties and insulators; replacing fasteners |