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Medical Center and Bethesda will close again this weekend as crews continue work on a pilot project to waterproof Red Line tunnels.
It’s taking place every weekend through August 6, with free shuttle buses replacing trains between Friendship Heights and Grosvenor stations.
On the Yellow Line this weekend, trains will run at regular intervals between Huntington and National Airport stations only. That means there won’t be any Yellow Line service between the airport and D.C., and riders will have to use the Blue Line instead.
Elsewhere on Metrorail, Orange, Silver, Blue, and Green Line will operate on regular weekend service.
Red Line
Buses replace trains between Friendship Heights and Grosvenor | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday.
Red Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between Shady Grove & Grosvenor and between Friendship Heights & Glenmont. Additional trains will operate between Farragut North & Silver Spring between 9:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m.
Free shuttle buses will operate on two routes:
- Local will operate between Grosvenor and Friendship Heights making intermediate stops at Medical Center and Bethesda. Please allow 10 minutes of travel time for each station stop.
- Express will operate between Grosvenor and Friendship Heights only.
Stations closed: Medical Center and Bethesda.
To allow for shuttle bus connections, the last trains will depart:
- Shady Grove at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, 40 minutes earlier than normal, 10:25 p.m. Sunday, regular time.
- Glenmont at 12:33 a.m. Saturday and 10:33 Sunday, regular time.
Work performed: Red Line leak mitigation pilot. This work will continue each weekend through August 6.
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
Regular weekend service
Silver Line
Regular weekend service
Friday – Saturday, 10:00 p.m. until closing, single tracking between Stadium-Armory & Addison Rd to allow for communication cable installation for cell phone coverage.
Sunday – Wednesday, 10:00 p.m. until closing, single tracking between Stadium-Armory & Morgan Blvd to allow for communication cable installation for cell phone coverage.
Blue Line
Regular weekend service
Friday – Saturday, 10:00 p.m. until closing, single tracking between Stadium-Armory & Addison Rd to allow for communication cable installation for cell phone coverage.
Sunday – Wednesday, 10:00 p.m. until closing, single tracking between Stadium-Armory & Morgan Blvd to allow for communication cable installation for cell phone coverage.
Yellow Line
Regular weekend intervals Huntington to National Airport only. | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday
From 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday, trains will operate at regular weekend intervals, every 12-15 minutes between Huntington & National Airport only. There will be no Yellow Line service between National Airport and Washington, DC. Customers traveling to/from stations north of National Airport should use a Blue Line train and transfer at L’Enfant Plaza to the Green Line to complete their trip.
Work performed: Grout pad renewal on the Potomac River bridge. This work will continue each weekend through July 30.
Green Line
Regular weekend service
