Photo by Tim Brown

Metrorail’s weekend track work can often cause more than 20 minute wait times. But this weekend, the system will be free from major service disruptions, though there will be late-night single tracking on two lines for preventative maintenance and communication cable installation.

On Monday—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—Metrorail will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight. Trains will run on a Saturday schedule, every 12 minutes, with no track work scheduled. And Metrobus will operate on a Saturday supplemental schedule, with some post-midnight trips canceled on selected routes. And as on all federal holidays, off-peak fares will be in effect all day, and parking will be free at all Metro-operated facilities.

And some time this month, Metro officials are expected to announce when exactly the SafeTrack maintenance program will resume in February.

Red Line

Regular weekend service

Friday and Saturday 10:00 p.m. through close, single tracking between Farragut North & Judiciary Square to allow for preventative maintenance.

Orange Line

Regular weekend service

Blue Line

Regular weekend service

Yellow Line

Regular weekend service

Green Line

Regular weekend service

Friday and Saturday 10:00 p.m. through close, single tracking between Mt. Vernon Square & U Street to allow for communication cable installation.