Photo by Adam Fagen.

It’s almost the weekend, which means you get to read an obligatory post about all the scheduled Metro track work. Look, we wish we could tell you that commuting this weekend won’t be a problem. That you’ll get to where you need to go via Metro without any delays or headaches. We wish.

Unfortunately, every Metro line—yes, all of them—will be experiencing delays this weekend, whether it be because of track work or to accommodate train schedules for other lines experiencing track work. The worst offender, unsurprisingly, is the Red Line, wherein the Brookland, Fort Totten, and Takoma stations will be closed, with bus service replacing train service. Things will be better in future times.

Red Line

Red Line trains will operate as follows from 12:01 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday:

• Between Shady Grove and Rhode Island Ave: every 10 minutes 9AM-9PM, regular intervals at other times.
• Between Silver Spring and Glenmont: every 10 minutes 9 a.m.-9 p.m., regular intervals at other times.

Stations Closed: Brookland, Fort Totten (Red Line platform) & Takoma.

Last Train Time Change: The last Red Line train of the night from Glenmont to Silver Spring will depart 40 minutes earlier than normal to allow for shuttle bus connections. On Friday and Saturday nights, the last train will leave Glenmont at 1:57 a.m. On Sunday, the last train will leave Glenmont at 10:57 p.m.

Free shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains between Rhode Island Ave & Silver Spring. Shuttle buses will operate on two routes:

• Express buses will operate between Rhode Island Avenue and Silver Spring with no intermediate stops. Please add up to 25 minutes of travel time.
• Local buses will operate between Rhode Island Avenue and Silver Spring, making intermediate stops at Brookland, Fort Totten and Takoma. Please allow 15 minutes of travel time for each station stop.

Work Performed: Cable replacement and rail tie renewal between Rhode Island Avenue and Silver Spring stations.

Orange Line

Orange Line trains will operate every 16 minutes throughout the weekend. Normal service is every 12 minutes.

Work Performed: Platform rehabilitation, rail tie, fastener, insulator and grout pad renewal between Stadium-Armory and Cheverly.

Silver Line

Silver Line trains will operate every 16 minutes throughout the weekend to coordinate train schedules with track work on other lines. Normal service is every 12 minutes.

Blue Line

Blue Line trains will operate every 16 minutes throughout the weekend to coordinate train schedules with track work on other lines. Normal service is every 12 minutes.

Yellow Line

Yellow Line trains will operate every 16 minutes throughout the weekend. Normal service is every 12 minutes. All trains will operate to/from Mt Vernon Sq, rather than Fort Totten. If you are traveling to or from a station north of Mt Vernon Sq, use a Green Line train to complete your trip.

Work Performed: Annual inspection of the Yellow Line bridge over the Potomac River.

Green Line

Green Line trains will operate every 16 minutes throughout the weekend. Normal service is every 12 minutes.

Work Performed: Rail joint elimination between L’Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard for a smoother ride