Photo by Beau Finley
For the first time in a long while, Metro commutes shouldn’t be too daunting this weekend… unless you’re catching the Red Line, which will operate every 6-20 minutes. In addition, Yellow Line trains won’t run between Huntington and King Street on Sunday until about 2 p.m. (passengers can catch free shuttle buses).
On to the good news: The Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow, and Green Lines will run on a regular weekend schedule. Metrorail will also open two hours early on Saturday, at 5 a.m., to accommodate folks attending the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.
And with peak bloom just around the corner (the National Park Service pegs it at March 18-23), this is the last weekend that we’ll see planned delays for a month. In exchange for the the hordes of tourists, Metro is suspending weekend track work, beginning with March 19-20 through April 16-17.
On another note, daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, meaning clocks will move one hour ahead. When that happens, it will become 3 a.m. and train car doors will close for the night.
Red Line
Regular weekend service between Shady Grove and Silver Spring only; shuttle train every 20 minutes between Glenmont and Silver Spring | 12:01 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday
Single tracking between Silver Spring and Glenmont to allow for communication cable installation.
Red Line trains will operate:
Between Shady Grove and Silver Spring every 6-12 minutes on Saturday and every 7-15 minutes on Sunday. Shuttle trains will operate between Silver Spring and Glenmont every 20 minutes throughout the weekend. Transfer between trains at Silver Spring to continue trip.
Yellow Line
Regular weekend service Saturday; buses replace trains between Huntington & King Street Sunday until 2 p.m.
On Sunday, March 13, free shuttle buses replace Yellow Line trains between Huntington and King Street from opening until approximately 2 p.m. to accommodate an emergency response drill at Eisenhower Avenue station. Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue stations will be closed. During this time, Yellow Line trains will operate to/from Franconia-Springfield instead of Huntington. Blue Line service will not be affected.
Free shuttle buses will operate between Huntington, Eisenhower Avenue and King Street. Passengers should allow 15 minutes for each station stop.
Orange
Regular weekend service
Silver
Regular weekend service
Blue
Regular weekend service
Green
Regular weekend service
