Photo by Annie Miller
The Green Line’s Branch Avenue and Suitland stations will close on Metrorail this weekend and remain shuttered for two weeks as part of a major improvement project. And this is the last weekend that Medical Center and Bethesda stations will closed due to a waterproofing project on the Red Line.
The Green Line shutdown is happening from August 5-20. Naylor Road station will also close for the project, but only during the weekends of August 12-13 and 19-20.
Crews will be rebuilding a cross-over where trains can move from one track to another. This type of project “is most safely and effectively executed” when both tracks are out of service, according to a Metro release. During this time, crews will also do some rehabilitation work at stations and preventive maintenance.
Free shuttle buses will operate on three routes to get Green Line passengers to their destinations. There will also be free shuttle buses for Red Line riders traveling between Friendship Heights and Grosvenor.
Elsewhere on Metrorail, Yellow Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square only. And there’s no scheduled maintenance on the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines.
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 p.m. 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.
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.
Yellow Line
Regular weekend service Huntington to Mt Vernon Square only
From 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing Sunday, Yellow Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals, every 12-15 minutes between Huntington & Mt Vernon Sq only. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt Vernon Sq should use the Green Line to complete their trip.
Green Line
Extended Shutdown. Buses replace trains between Branch Ave and Suitland | 7:00 a.m. Saturday until closing, Sunday, August 20.
Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between Naylor Rd and Greenbelt.
Free shuttle buses will operate on three routes:
- Between Branch Ave and Suitland.
- Between Suitland and Naylor Road.
- Express buses between Branch Ave and Naylor Road.
Stations closed: Branch Ave and Suitland.
Work performed: Switch replacement, grout pad and tie replacement and station rehabilitation.
Friday – Sunday, 10:00 p.m. until closing, single tacking between Georgia-Ave-Petworth and Fort Totten to allow for communication cable installation for cell phone coverage.
