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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | Oct 30 | Single tracking, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm, Van Dorn St to Franconia-Springfield | None | Thermite welding | |
| Oct 31 | Nov 1 |
| Yellow Line: All trains run Huntington to Mt Vernon Sq only Green Line: Single tracking, Georgia Av-Petworth to Fort Totten Orange Line: Single tracking, Ballston-MU to West Falls Church Silver Line: Single tracking, Ballston-MU to McLean; all trains run from Ashburn to Downtown Largo only | None | Rail infrastructure improvements |
| Nov 7 | Nov 8 |
| Yellow Line: All trains run Huntington to Mt Vernon Sq only Green Line: Single tracking, Fort Totten to Hyattsville Crossing Silver Line: On Saturday, all trains run Ashburn to Downtown Largo only Blue Line: On Saturday, single tracking, Addison Rd to Downtown Largo | None | Rail infrastructure improvements |
| Dec 16 | Dec 30 | Single tracking between U St and Georgia Av-Petworth - advisory | None | Repair or replacement of existing rail and fastening systems; renewal of communications and signaling systems; restoration of lighting infrastructure; repair of grout pads; concrete repair | |
| Dec 20 | Dec 30 |
| Orange and Silver lines: Single tracking between McPherson Sq and Smithsonian - advisory Blue Line: All trains run Franconia-Springfield to Foggy Bottom-GWU only | None | Repair or replacement of existing rail and fastening systems; renewal of communications and signaling systems; restoration of lighting infrastructure; repair of grout pads; concrete repair |