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If your weekend plans are on the Red Line, you might run into some more annoying delays than usual.

Farragut North station, along with the upper levels of Metro Center and Gallery Place, will all be closed. Free shuttles will replace Red Line trains between Dupont and Judiciary Square stations, as crews perform switch replacement and install track bed lighting, among other fixes.

Grout pad renewal will keep the Orange Line running every 20-24 minutes, so that line will also be running slow. Silver Line trains will be traveling between Wiehle-Reston and New Carrollton this weekend, so riders traveling to and from Benning Road, Capitol Heights, Addison Road, Morgan Boulevard, and Largo Town Center should use the Blue Line.

Blue Line trains will be running every 20 minutes and single tracking between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road, also for grout pad renewal. The Yellow Line will be running at regular weekend intervals until 10 p.m. After that, it will only run from Huntington to the Georgia Ave-Petworth station. Riders who need to go past that should take the Green Line.

The Green Line will be operating on its regular weekend schedule, but single tracking between Fort Totten & Prince George’s Plaza after 10 p.m.

Here’s more from the agency:

Red Line:

  • Free shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square
  • Farragut North, Metro Center (upper level) and Gallery Place (upper level) stations will be closed
  • Trains every 8 minutes between Shady Grove and Dupont Circle
  • Trains every 10 minutes between Judiciary Square and Glenmont

Travel Tips:

    • Shuttle buses will operate between Dupont Circle, Farragut North, Metro Center, Gallery Place, Judiciary Square and Union Station.
      • See map below for shuttle route and stops.
      • Important note: the shuttle stop for Gallery Place & Dupont Circle stations will be relocated Sunday from system open to approximately 6PM for an event.
    • Due to shuttle bus locations, all customers traveling to stations other than Judiciary Square should ride shuttle buses to/from Union Station.
    • Only customers traveling to Judiciary Square station should remain on the train beyond Union 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.
    • Work performed: Switch replacement at Farragut North, track bed lighting installation, rail, fastener and stud renewal.

Orange Line:

  • Trains every 20 minutes

Due to rebuilding on other lines, Orange Line trains will operate every 20-24 minutes.

Silver Line:

  • Trains operate between Wiehle-Reston East and New Carrollton
  • Trains every 20 minutes

Due to grout pad renewal between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road, Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and New Carrollton.

Customers traveling to/from Benning Rd, Capitol Heights, Addison Rd, Morgan Blvd and Largo Town Center should use Blue Line trains to complete their trip.

Blue Line:

  • Trains every 20 minutes

Due to grout pad renewal, Blue line trains will single track between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road

Yellow Line:

  • Regular weekend intervals
  • 10:00 p.m. until close, Saturday & Sunday, trains operate regular weekend intervals between Huntington and Georgia Ave-Petworth

Customers traveling to/from Fort Totten should use the Green Line to complete their trip.

Green Line:

  • Regular weekend intervals

Due to rail and fastener renewal, Green Line trains will single track between Fort Totten & Prince George’s Plaza from 10:00 p.m. until close Saturday & Sunday

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