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Farragut West, McPherson Square, and the lower level of Metro Center will be closed this weekend as crews continue to install ceiling grids, replace tiles, and install communication cables along tunnel walls.

As an alternative to trains on this segment of the Orange and Blue Lines, Metro is providing riders with free shuttle buses between Federal Triangle and Foggy Bottom.

Greenbelt station will also be closed this weekend as SafeTrack Surge 14 comes to an end. Green Line trains will run every 20 minutes between Branch Avenue and College Park stations. (Surge 15 will shutter New Carrollton, Landover, Cheverly, Deanwood, and Minnesota Avenue stations from May 16 through June 15.)

To accommodate Surge 14, all Yellow Line trains will operate to and from Mount Vernon Square rather than Fort Totten, so passengers traveling to and from stations north of Mount Vernon Square will have to hop on the Green Line to reach their destinations.

Silver Line passengers may also need an assist. Trains will run every 20 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only, so anyone traveling to and from other stops will have to use Orange and Blue Line trains instead.

Red Line riders are the only folks with no scheduled maintenance work or delays in store this weekend.

Red Line

Regular weekend service

Friday and Saturday, 10:00 p.m. until closing, Red Line trains will single track between Silver Spring & Forest Glen to allow for preventive maintenance. This is not expected to cause delays.

Orange Line

Buses replace trains between Federal Triangle and Foggy Bottom | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Orange Line trains will operate in two segments:

  • Between Vienna & Foggy Bottom every 20 minutes

  • Between Federal Triangle & New Carrollton every 15 minutes

Farragut West, McPherson Square and Metro Center (lower level) will be closed.

Free shuttle buses will operate between Foggy Bottom and Federal Triangle in two patterns:

  • Local – operating in both directions between Foggy Bottom and Federal Triangle with intermediate stops at Farragut West, McPherson Square and Metro Center. Please add 10 minutes for each station stop.

  • Limited – operating in a one-way loop stopping at Foggy Bottom, Metro Center and Federal Triangle. Please add 20 minutes per station stop.

On Saturday and Sunday nights, the last Orange Line train departure times have been adjusted. Trains will depart terminal stations as follows:

  • Last train from Vienna to Foggy Bottom will be 11:15 p.m. (10 minutes earlier than normal)

  • Last train from New Carrollton to Federal Triangle will be 11:25 p.m. (11 minutes earlier than normal)

Work performed: Ceiling grid installation & tile replacement and communication cable installation along tunnel walls for cell phone coverage.

Tap your SmarTrip card each time you enter and exit the Metrorail system. Riders traveling through the work zone will be charged for a single, continuous trip.

Silver Line

Trains every 20 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Silver Line trains will operate every 20 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

Buses replace trains between Federal Triangle and Foggy Bottom | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday

Blue Line trains will operate in two segments:

  • Between Franconia-Springfield & Foggy Bottom every 20 minutes

  • Between Federal Triangle & Largo Town Center every 15 minutes

Farragut West, McPherson Square and Metro Center (lower level) will be closed.

Free shuttle buses will operate between Foggy Bottom and Federal Triangle in two patterns:

  • Local – operating both directions between Foggy Bottom and Federal Triangle with intermediate stops at Farragut West, McPherson Square and Metro Center. Please add 10 minutes for each station stop.
  • Limited – operating in a one-way loop stopping at Foggy Bottom, Metro Center and Federal Triangle. Please add 20 minutes per station stop.

On Saturday and Sunday nights, the last Blue Line train departure time has been adjusted.

  • Last train from Franconia-Springfield to Foggy Bottom will be 10:40 p.m. (30 minutes earlier than normal)

Work performed: Ceiling grid installation & tile replacement and communication cable installation along tunnel walls for cell phone coverage.

Tap your SmarTrip card each time you enter and exit the Metrorail system. Riders traveling through the work zone will be charged for a single, continuous trip.

Yellow Line

Trains every 20 minutes between Huntington & Mt. Vernon Sq only | 10:00 p.m. Friday until closing Sunday

To accommodate SafeTrack Surge #14, all trains will operate to/from Mt. Vernon Square rather than Fort Totten. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt. Vernon Square should use a Green Line train to complete their trip.

10:00 p.m. Friday until closing Sunday, trains will single track between National Airport and Braddock Road to allow for rail fastener renewal.

On Saturday and Sunday nights, the last Yellow Line train departure time has been adjusted earlier to ensure connections with the last scheduled connecting trains on other lines.

  • Last train from Huntington to Mt. Vernon Square will be 11:06 p.m. (28 minutes earlier than normal)

Green Line

SafeTrack Surge #14 | Line segment shutdown between Prince George’s Plaza and Greenbelt

Free shuttle buses replace Green Line trains between Greenbelt & College Park.

Green Line trains will operate every 20 minutes between Branch Avenue and College Park stations.

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