Photo by Adam Fagen.
Happy almost weekend. I don’t want to burst your bubble for whatever weekend plans you might have but, I just hope you don’t need to ride the Metro to do them: Every single Metro line will be undergoing scheduled track work this week. All of them. Here’s what to expect:
Red Line
Trains every 10-20 minutes.
- From 10 p.m. Friday through closing Sunday, Red Line trains will operate every 20 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont.
- On Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., additional trains will run between Shady Grove and Judiciary Square, resulting in service every 10 to 12 minutes between these stations.
Work Performed: Joint elimination, bridge repair, track, fastener and insulator renewal for a safer ride between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Avenue.
Orange Line
Orange Line trains will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend.
Work Performed: Emergency call box and cable rehabilitation for a safer ride between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon.
Silver Line
Silver Line trains will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend.
Work Performed: Emergency call box and cable rehabilitation for a safer ride between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon.
Blue Line
Blue Line trains will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend.
Work Performed: Emergency call box and cable rehabilitation for a safer ride between Foggy Bottom and Arlington Cemetery.
Yellow Line
Yellow Line trains will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend to coordinate train schedules with rebuilding on other lines.
Green Line
Green Line trains will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend.
Work Performed: Joint elimination, track, fastener and insulator renewal for a safer ride between L’Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard-Ballpark.
