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At this point, it comes as no surprise that track work will take place on all six lines this weekend. Riders can expect wait times as long as 24 minutes. The most drastic change is that the Anacostia station will be closed on Saturday after midnight through closing on Sunday. During this time, passengers can catch free shuttle buses between Navy Yard and Congress Heights. Metro says this will add about 12-15 minutes of extra time for each station during your commute.
Also, don’t forget that beginning on Sunday, Metrorail faregates will stop accepting paper farcards—SmarTrip cards only.
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 Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory 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. Saturday until closing Sunday
Single tracking between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory to allow for rail fastener renewal.
Yellow Line
Regular weekend service between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq only | 12:01 a.m. Saturday 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
Buses replace trains between Navy Yard and Congress Heights | 12:01AM Saturday until closing Sunday
Green Line trains will operate as follows:
Between Branch Avenue and Congress Heights: regular weekend intervals Between Navy Yard and Greenbelt: regular weekend intervals From 12:01 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday, buses will replace Green Line trains between Navy Yard and Congress Heights. During this time, Anacostia station will be closed.
Free shuttle buses will operate between Navy Yard, Anacostia and Congress Heights stations. Please add 12-15 minutes of travel time for each station stop.
Last Train Times:
The last northbound train of the night from Branch Avenue will depart 26 minutes earlier. On Friday and Saturday nights, the last Green Line train will leave Branch Avenue at 1:58 a.m. en route to Congress Heights. The last northbound Green Line train will depart Navy Yard at 2:48 a.m. On Sunday, the last train will leave Branch Avenue at 10:58 p.m and depart Navy Yard at 11:48 p.m. The last southbound train of the night from Greenbelt will depart at regular time. On Friday and Saturday nights, the last Green Line train will depart Greenbelt at 2:30 a.m. en route to Navy Yard. The last southbound Green Line train will depart Congress Heights at 3:57 a.m. On Sunday, the last train will leave Greenbelt at 11:30 p.m. and depart Congress Heights at 12:57 a.m.
