Photo by Tom

Photo by Tom

Metrorail delays are taking place on all six lines this weekend. Red Line trains will operate every 8 to 16 minutes. Orange, Silver, and Blue Line trains will run every 18 minutes. And Yellow and Green Line trains will operate every 12 to 15 minutes. Metrorail is on the last stretch of SafeTrack’s fifth surge, which entails continuous single tracking between Vienna and Ballston, impacting the Orange and Silver lines; it ends on Sunday. After that, a surge will come for the Red Line for the first time.

As the yearlong maintenance plan continues, Metro General Manager Wiedefeld said yesterday that he plans to propose permanent midnight closures on Fridays and Saturdays and a 10 p.m. closing time on Sundays “to support long-term maintenance strategy.” Prior to SafeTrack, Metro stayed open until 3 a.m. on weekends; the system currently closes at midnight every night of the week.

Red Line

Trains every 8-16 minutes | 10:00 p.m. Friday through closing Sunday

Single tracking between Grosvenor & Twinbrook to allow for concrete column repair.

Red Line trains will operate:

  • Between Shady Grove & Glenmont every 16 minutes.

  • Between Grosvenor & Silver Spring every 8-10 minutes from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Orange Line

Continuous single tracking, trains every 18 minutes

Single tracking between East Falls Church and Ballston for SafeTrack Surge #5. SafeTrack Surge #5 runs through system closing Sunday, July 31.

Orange Line trains will operate between Vienna & New Carrollton every 18 minutes.

Silver Line

Continuous single tracking, trains every 18 minutes

Single tracking between East Falls Church and Ballston for SafeTrack Surge #5. SafeTrack Surge #5 runs through system closing Sunday, July 31.

Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East & Largo Town Center every 18 minutes.

Blue Line

Trains every 18 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday

Blue Line trains will operate every 18 minutes to coordinate with revised train frequencies on the Orange and Silver lines.

Yellow Line

Trains every 12-15 minutes Huntington to Mt. Vernon Sq only | 7:00 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday

Yellow Line trains will operate every 18 minutes to coordinate with revised train frequencies on the Blue and Green lines.

All trains will operate to/from Mount Vernon Square rather than Fort Totten. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mount Vernon Square should use a Green Line train to complete their trip.

Green Line

Trains every 12-15 minutes | 7:00 a.m. Saturday through closing Sunday

Green Line trains will operate every 12-15 minutes to allow for switch maintenance between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue.

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