(Photo by Adam Foster)

The Orange, Blue, and Silver lines continue to be a travel nightmare this weekend: The Blue Line will end service at Arlington Cemetery, as has been the case for the last several weeks. The Farragut West and Mcpherson Square stations will be closed entirely, and Metro Center station will only serve the Red Line. The track work will address a tight bend in the metrorail system between McPherson Square and Smithsonian stations, which needs repairs.

Also, we are still chugging along on the 45-day Red Line shutdown, which has closed the Rhode Island and Brookland stations until September 3.

Shuttles will replace trains at all closed stations.

Even the Yellow and Green lines aren’t problem-free this weekend: trains are running every 15 minutes on both lines, and the Green Line is single tracking from L’Enfant Plaza to Navy Yard to allow for cable installation.

But take heart: the end is near. August 26 is the last day of the 24/7 repair work happening on the Orange, Blue, and Silver, which has resulted in continuous single tracking every day and station closures for two weekends.

Here’s more:

Red Line

Buses replace trains between NoMa-Gallaudet and Fort Totten
Red Line trains operate:

• Between Shady Grove and NoMa-Gallaudet every 8 minutes 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m

• Between Fort Totten and Glenmont every 10 minutes 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• After 9:00 p.m. trains on both segments of the Red Line operate every 15 minutes.

Stations closed: Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood and Brookland

Alternate travel options:

Free shuttle buses will operate between NoMa-Gallaudet, Rhode Island Ave, Brookland and Fort Totten. Please allow 10 minutes of travel time for each station stop.
MetroExtra Route G9 (Metrobus) operates during all hours of rail service providing a connection between Rhode Island Ave and Downtown DC/Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station.

Customers traveling to Glenmont from NoMa-Gallaudet, Union Station and Judiciary Sq are strongly encouraged to ride a Shady Grove train to Gallery Place, then use the Green Line to connect back to the Red Line at Fort Totten.

Work performed: Major structural repair work, including rebuilding of deteriorated platforms to improve ADA accessibility, at Rhode Island Ave; rail and fastener renewal in other parts of the shutdown area

To allow for shuttle bus and last train connections, the last inbound (Fort Totten-bound) train will depart stations between Glenmont and Takoma 30 minutes earlier than usual.

Red Line major improvement project information

Orange Line

Buses replace trains between Foggy Bottom & Federal Triangle

Orange Line trains operate in two segments at regular weekend intervals:

Between Vienna & Foggy Bottom
Between New Carrollton & Federal Triangle
Stations closed: Farragut West, McPherson Sq, Metro Center (lower level)

Free local shuttle buses will operate between Foggy Bottom, Farragut West, McPherson Sq, Metro Center and Federal Triangle. Customers should allow an additional 10 minutes of travel time for each station stop.

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.
Work performed: Track, platform and infrastructure renewal; station maintenance

To allow for shuttle bus connections:

• The last Federal Triangle-bound train will depart New Carrollton and subsequent stations 15 minutes earlier than normal.

• The last Foggy Bottom-bound train will depart Vienna and subsequent stations 16 minutes earlier than normal.

Last trains:

• Vienna-bound customers who normally ride the last Orange Line train between Metro Center and Ballston must instead take the last Wiehle-Reston East-bound Silver Line train then transfer to an Orange Line train at East Falls Church.

• New Carrollton-bound customers who normally ride the last Blue Line train between Metro Center and Potomac Avenue will now have a direct last train to New Carrollton.

Major Orange, Silver, Blue Line track work: continuous single tracking through August 26

Silver Line

Buses replace train service between Foggy Bottom & Federal Triangle

Silver Line trains operate in two segments at regular weekend intervals:

Between Wiehle-Reston East & Foggy Bottom
Between Largo Town Center & Federal Triangle
Stations closed: Farragut West, McPherson Sq, Metro Center (lower level)

Free local shuttle buses will operate between Foggy Bottom, Farragut West, McPherson Sq, Metro Center and Federal Triangle. Customers should allow an additional 10 minutes of travel time for each station stop.
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.
Work performed: Track, platform and infrastructure renewal; station maintenance

To allow for shuttle bus connections:

• The last Federal Triangle-bound Silver Line train will depart Largo Town Center and subsequent stations 17 minutes earlier than normal on Saturday and 19 minutes earlier than normal on Sunday.

• The last Foggy Bottom-bound Silver Line train will depart Wiehle-Reston East and subsequent stations 11 minutes earlier than normal.

Last trains:

• Largo Town Center-bound customers who normally ride the last Blue Line train between Metro Center and Potomac Avenue must instead take the last New Carrollton-bound Orange Line train then transfer to a Silver Line train at Stadium-Armory.

• Major Orange, Silver, Blue Line track work: continuous single tracking through August 26

Blue Line

Trains at regular weekend intervals between Franconia-Springfield & Arlington Cemetery only

Blue Line trains operate between Franconia-Springfield & Arlington Cemetery only as a result of the shutdown of the Orange and Silver lines between Foggy Bottom & Federal Triangle.

Customers traveling to/from Downtown DC should use the Yellow Line at L’Enfant Plaza. For continuing service to Largo Town Center, transfer to the Silver Line at L’Enfant Plaza.

Last trains:

• Franconia-Springfield-bound customers who normally transfer to the last Blue Line train at Rosslyn must instead use L’Enfant Plaza to take a Huntington-bound Yellow Line train to King Street and then transfer to the Blue Line train.

Major Orange, Silver, Blue Line track work: continuous single tracking through August 26

Yellow Line

Trains every 15 minutes between Huntington & Mt. Vernon Sq.

This service adjustment is necessary to coordinate with Green Line rebuilding. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt. Vernon Sq. must use the Green Line.

Green Line

Trains every 15 minutes

Single tracking between L’Enfant Plaza & Navy Yard to allow for telecommunications cable installation.