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Rhode Island Avenue station on the Red Line will be closed for maintenance this weekend—add that to the five stations on the Orange Line that have been closed for the past week due to Metro’s SafeTrack maintenance program.
With one more surge to go, SafeTrack will finally end on June 25—the same day that fare hikes, shorter hours, and service cuts will go into effect.
To accommodate this weekend’s closures, there will be limited shuttle bus service to replace Red Line trains between NoMa-Gallaudet and Brookland stations, as well as shuttle service to replace Orange Line trains between Stadium-Armory and New Carrollton.
Elsewhere on Metrorail, riders on the Blue, Silver, and Yellow Lines can expect 20 minute wait times. And Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals.
On Monday—Memorial Day—Metrorail will run on a Sunday schedule from 7 a.m. until midnight. Off-peak fares will be in effect all day for the holiday, and parking will be free at all Metrorail parking facilities.
Red Line
Buses replace trains between Brookland and NoMa-Gallaudet | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Monday
Red Line trains will operate in two segments:
- Between Shady Grove & NoMa-Gallaudet every 10 minutes
- Between Brookland & Glenmont every 15 minutes
Rhode Island Avenue station will be closed.
Limited free shuttle buses provide service to Rhode Island Avenue from Brookland-CUA and NoMa-Gallaudet U Please add 12-15 minutes of travel time.
Red Line customers are encouraged to avoid shuttle buses by transferring to Green Line trains at Gallery Place and Fort Totten. Metro recommends using shuttles only for travel to/from Rhode Island Avenue.
Work performed: Communication cable installation and expansion joint and concrete work at Rhode Island Avenue station.
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.
Orange Line
SafeTrack Surge 15 | Line segment shut down between Stadium-Armory and New Carrollton
Orange Line trains will operate every 20 minutes between Vienna and Largo Town Center.
New Carrollton, Landover, Cheverly, Deanwood and Minnesota Avenue stations are closed.
Silver Line
SafeTrack Surge 15 | Trains every 20 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Stadium-Armory only
Silver Line trains will operate every 20 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Stadium-Armory only. Customers traveling to/from other stations should use Orange or Blue line trains to complete their trip. At Stadium-Armory, transfer between Silver and Orange/Blue line trains on the same platform.
Blue Line
Trains every 20 minutes | 10:00 p.m. Friday until closing Monday
Single tracking between National Airport and Braddock Road to allow for rail fastener renewal.
Friday – Sunday 10:00 p.m. until closing, single tracking between Addison Road and Largo Town Center to allow for radio cable installation for cell phone coverage.
Yellow Line
Trains every 20 minutes between Huntington & Mt. Vernon Sq only | 10:00 p.m. Friday until closing Monday
Single tracking between National Airport and Braddock Road to allow for rail fastener renewal.
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.
Green Line
Regular weekend service | 10:00 p.m. Friday until closing Monday
