Planned Metrorail 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.

NOTE: 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.

For details about this weekend's track work, including minor projects that may impact your trip, view wmata.com/weekend.

Start	End	Impact	Stations Closed	Work Performed
Jun 3	Jun 26	Shutdown between Vienna and Ballston; and between McLean and Ballston	Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, East Falls Church	Rail replacement and fiber optic cable installation
Jun 5	Jun 8	After 10 p.m., single tracking between Wheaton and Glenmont	None	Fastener renewal
Jun 12	Jun 16	After 10 p.m., Single tracking between McPherson Sq and Smithsonian	None	Grout pad renewal
Jun 16	Jun 18	Single tracking between L'Enfant Plaza and Mt Vernon Sq	None	Fiber optic cable installation
Jun 17	Jun 19	After 10 p.m., single tracking between McPherson Sq and Smithsonian	None	Platform Edge Lighting replacement
Jun 17	Jun 19	Single tracking between Forest Glen and Silver Spring	None	Leak mitigation
Jun 26	Jul 16	Shutdown between West Falls Church and Vienna	Dunn Loring, Vienna	Rail replacement and fiber-optic cable installation
Jul 22	Sep 4	Shutdown between Fort Totten and Greenbelt	West Hyattsville, Hyattsville Crossing, College Park, Greenbelt	Fiber optic cable installation to support radio and signal projects