Photo by Adam Fagen.

Photo by Adam Fagen.

Only a couple more days until the long weekend, everyone. Hang in there! For those who don’t have plans to get away for the holiday weekend, you might be looking for stuff to do in the D.C. area. Those plans might require you to take Metro to do them, which means you should be aware of scheduled weekend track work that could affect your travel time.

Well, now you’re aware: five of six Metro lines will be experiencing delays due to scheduled track work this weekend. Here’s what you should know:

Red Line

Trains every 20 minutes.

Red Line trains will operate as follows Friday through Monday:

  • Between Shady Grove and Glenmont: every 20 minutes
  • Between Grosvenor and NoMa-Gallaudet: every 10-12 minutes each day from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. only

Red Line trains will single track between Shady Grove and Twinbrook to allow for ballast, track fastener and insulator renewal for a safer ride.

Orange Line

Orange Line trains will operate every 24 minutes Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Regular service on Monday (trains every 15 min).

Orange Line trains will single track between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW to allow for platform rehabilitation and emergency call box installation for a safer ride.

Blue Line

Trains every 24 minutes on Saturday and Sunday; every 18 minutes on Monday.

Blue Line trains will operate as follows from Friday night through Monday:

  • Friday night, Saturday and Sunday: every 24 minutes
  • Monday: every 18 minutes

Blue Line trains will single track between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW to allow for platform rehabilitation and emergency call box installation; and between National Airport and Braddock Road to allow for joint elimination, track fastener and insulator renewal for a safer ride.

Yellow Line

Trains every 24 minutes on Saturday and Sunday; every 18 minutes on Monday.

Yellow Line trains will operate as follows Friday through Monday:

  • Friday night, Saturday and Sunday: Huntington to Fort Totten every 24 minutes
  • Monday: Huntington to Mt. Vernon Square only, every 18 minutes. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt. Vernon Sq should use a Green Line train to complete your trip.

Yellow Line trains will single track between National Airport and Braddock Road to allow for joint elimination, track fastener and insulator renewal for a safer ride.

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