Photo by Kevin Wolf

Photo by Kevin Wolf

Here’s what you need to know about this weekend’s scheduled maintenance: it’s happening on all six lines, with trains running every 10-24 minutes. And if you think your train is going slower than normal, it’s not just you. While there are often temporary speed restrictions somewhere on the more than 100 miles of track, they are putting a priority on fixing conditions on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines, according to Metro spokeswoman Sherri Ly. To that end, there are speed restrictions in place around Cheverly, Foggy Bottom, McPherson Square, and West Falls Church. While normal speeds are up to 55 miles per hour, they’ll be limited in those areas to 15 miles per hour while engineers are scheduling repairs.

Red Line

Trains every 12-24 minutes | 12:01 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Single tracking in two zones to allow for rail renewal, joint elimination and communication cable installation.

  • Between Friendship Heights and Grosvenor

  • Between Forest Glen and Wheaton

    • Red Line trains will operate:

  • Between Shady Grove and Glenmont every 24 minutes

  • Between Farragut North and Silver Spring every 12-13 minutes from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

    • Orange Line

    Trains every 20 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

    Single tracking between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW to allow for rail fastener renewal.

    Silver Line

    Trains every 10 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

    Silver Line trains will operate every 10 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only. Customers traveling to/from other stations should use Orange and/or Blue line trains to complete their trip. At Ballston, transfer between Silver and Orange line trains on the same platform.

    Blue Line

    Trains every 20 minutes | 7:00 a.m. until closing Sunday

    Single tracking between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW to allow for rail fastener renewal.

    Yellow Line

    Trains every 20 minutes between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq only | 10:00 p.m. Friday until closing Sunday

    Yellow Line trains will operate every 20 minutes to coordinate with work on the Blue and Green Lines. All trains will operate to/from Mt. Vernon Sq rather than Fort Totten. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt. Vernon Sq should use a Green Line train to complete their trip.

    Green Line

    Trains every 20 minutes | 10:00 p.m. Friday until closing Sunday

    Single tracking between L’Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard to allow for rail fastener renewal and joint elimination.

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