Photo by Julian Ortiz
At 24 minutes, Metrorail riders catching the Blue and Yellow Lines will have the longest wait times this weekend due to SafeTrack’s 13th surge, which isn’t stopping for cherry blossom season.
Red Line trains are undergoing other weekend maintenance work that will have riders waiting every 6 to 15 minutes. Orange and Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals, and Silver Line trains will run regularly between Wiehle-Reston East & Stadium-Armory only.
Red Line
Trains every 6-15 minutes
- Trains will run every 15 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont with single tracking between Silver Spring and Forest Glen to allow for preventative maintenance.
- Additional trains will operate between Shady Grove & Rhode Island Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. resulting in service every 6-8 minutes between these stations.
Orange Line
Regular weekend intervals
Silver Line
Regular weekend intervals
- Silver Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between Wiehle-Reston East & Stadium-Armory only to allow for communication cable installation at Largo Town Center. Customers traveling to/from other stations should use a Blue line train to complete their trip
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Blue Line
SafeTrack Surge #13 – Continuous single tracking between Braddock Road and Van Dorn Street | through April 9
- Every 24 minutes between Franconia-Springfield & Largo Town Center.
Yellow Line
SafeTrack Surge #13 – Continuous single tracking between Braddock Road and Huntington | through April 9
- Yellow Line trains will operate every 24 minutes between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Square. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt. Vernon Square should use a Green Line train to complete their trip.
Green Line
Regular weekend intervals
