Red Line Summer Construction
Ongoing
Thru Sept 6th, shuttle buses replace trains between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights due to summer construction. As a result, Grosvenor, Medical Center, and Bethesda stations are closed. Express shuttle bus service is available between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights.
Aug 10, 2026, 9:40am – Sep 7, 2026, 3:00am
View alert detailsConstruction Impacts
Effective: Mar. 30, 2026 - Sep. 21, 2026
Beginning March 30, 2026, construction will begin on the north side of the Grosvenor–Strathmore Station platform to replace the existing platform edge as part of ongoing customer‑focused improvements ahead of the Summer 2026 Red Line Major Construction shutdown.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2026 2:44 PM
View detailsConstruction Impacts
Effective: Jul. 28, 2025 - Jun. 28, 2027
Metro is building a new mezzanine at the south end of Bethesda Station to connect Metro Rail to the future Purple Line Bethesda Station. The mezzanine will not be accessible until the Purple Line opens in 2027.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 1:45 PM
View detailsTemporary Detour
Effective: Apr. 13, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2026
MDOT MTA Purple Line construction crews began work on the new mezzanine that will connect the future Purple Line Station to Metro, MARC, and the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 1:39 PM
View detailsConstruction Impacts
Effective: Aug. 4, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2028
Learn about the construction impacts due to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Joint Development project.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2026 1:12 PM
View detailsMajor Construction
Effective: Jul. 6, 2026 - Sep. 6, 2026
North Bethesda
Grosvenor-Strathmore
Medical Center
Bethesda
Friendship Heights
During this period, trains will not operate between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2026 10:45 AM
View detailsElevator Modernization
Effective: Apr. 21, 2026 - Oct. 15, 2026
Beginning April 21, 2026, Metro will replace the two elevators on the east side of Hungerford Drive (Rt. 355) near the Park Av entrance of the station. During this project, one elevator will be out of service at a time.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2026 11:20 AM
View detailsWeekday Trackwork
Effective: Aug. 10, 2026 - Aug. 14, 2026
Information on Metro's planned weekday Metro Rail service adjustments.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2026 10:06 AM
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