February Metro Track Maintenance Schedule
What with all the special events and holidays of the last couple of months, Metro riders have had it relatively easy in terms of major weekend track work delays. That all ends in February, when Metro will begin a big track rehabilitation project at the Pentagon station during the President’s Day holiday weekend, along with other maintenance projects. Metro's announcement can be found here. Bottom line info is below, but remember that this advance schedule is subject to change.
Friday, February 6, to Sunday, February 8
Red Line customers traveling between Silver Spring and Forest Glen should expect 20 minute delays due to work replacing rail fasteners. Trains will share one track between the two stations from 8 p.m., Friday, February 6, to midnight on Sunday, February 8.
Friday, February 13, to Monday, February 16
The big Pentagon project is set to begin, which will actually close the Pentagon station entirely for three days, starting that Friday, February 13 at 10 p.m. to midnight on Monday, February 16. Metro will provide free shuttle bus service between the Pentagon City, Pentagon, and L’Enfant Plaza stations. Planned work includes replacing rail switches, fasteners and stud bolts. Blue and Yellow Line riders, take special note of the closure -- trains will not even pass through the station all weekend.
Friday, February 20 to Sunday, February 22
The same Red Line work between the Silver Spring and Forest Glen stations continue this weekend. Plan for 20 minute delays from 8 p.m., Friday, February 20, to midnight on Sunday, February 22.
Friday, February 27, to Sunday, March 1
This time it's switch maintenance work at the Mount Vernon Sq-7th St Convention Center and the U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo stations. No station closures this time, though, but expect 30 minute delays as trains single track between the two stations from 10 p.m., Friday, February 27, to midnight on Sunday, March 1.