Metrorail weekend service for Saturday, Dec. 17 through Sunday, Dec. 18
Advisory Effective: 12/17/22 - 12/18/22
Saturday, Dec. 17 - Sunday, Dec. 18
Hours: Sat. 7 a.m. - 1 a.m.; Sun. 7 a.m. - midnight, with service extended 1 hour from Downtown Largo and Morgan Boulevard; all other stations will be exit only during this time.
Service: + Normal or near normal service
No service through May 2023
Maintenance:
Metrorail will operate normal or near normal service on the Blue Plus, Orange and Green lines and trains will operate to all 97 stations with one hour of extended service sponsored by the Washington Commanders for their game against the New York Giants on Sunday, December 18. View here for more details.
During the weekend, Metro crews will be working on the Red Line between Glenmont and Forest Glen to replace the switch in the interlocking that allows trains to transfer from one track to another. Additional work will take place in the Glenmont Rail Yard to replace track feeder cables.
On the Blue and Silver lines, work continues on Metro's systemwide upgrades to its emergency radio communications system. Crews will need to access the track to install fiber optic cables and the associated infrastructure.
The work will require single tracking, with minor impacts to stations outside of the work zones.
Major capital infrastructure improvements continue on the Yellow Line Tunnel and Bridge Rehabilitation Project over the Potomac River to replace the steel liner in the decades old tunnel and repair the bridge due to excessive wear, corrosion and water infiltration issues. Construction will continue through May 2023 with no Yellow Line service over the bridge. Instead, Yellow Line stations will be served by additional Blue Plus and Green Line trains.
Service Information:
Red Line
- Trains every 10-20 minutes.
- Single tracking between Glenmont and Forest Glen for switch replacement:
- Trains operate every 10 minutes between Shady Grove and Silver Spring with every other train continuing to Glenmont.
- Trains operate every 20 minutes between Silver Spring and Glenmont.
- Customers should board Glenmont bound trains or transfer at Silver Spring for travel to Wheaton, Forest Glen and Glenmont.
- During single tracking, inbound and outbound trains alternate through the work zone using the shared track.
- Customers may experience minor delays as trains wait for clearance to enter the single tracking area.
Blue Line
- Trains every 16 minutes.
- Single tracking between Addison Rd and Morgan Blvd due to radio cable installation:
- During single tracking, inbound and outbound trains alternate through the work zone using the shared single track.
- Customers may experience minor delays as trains wait for clearance to enter the single tracking area.
- Trains every 16 minutes between Huntington and New Carrollton.
Orange Line
- Trains every 16 minutes.
Silver Line
- Trains every 16 minutes.
- Single tracking between Addison Rd and Morgan Blvd due to radio cable installation:
- During single tracking, inbound and outbound trains alternate through the work zone using the shared single track.
- Customers may experience minor delays as trains wait for clearance to enter the single tracking area.
Yellow Line
No Yellow Line train service through May 2023.- Yellow Line stations will be served by the Blue Plus or Green lines instead.
- Blue Plus service will operate between Huntington and New Carrollton.
- Additional Green Line service will operate between Branch Ave and Greenbelt.
Green Line
- Trains every 8 minutes.
For more information:
Schedules, real-time train arrivals and station information are available at wmata.com. For assistance by phone, call Metro customer information at (202) 637-7000 [TTY 202-638-3780].