Blue and Yellow Line stations near the airport will be closed this weekend for renovations.

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If you happen to be flying out of town this weekend, don’t count on Metro to get you to the airport. Blue Line stations between Franconia Springfield and National Airport, as well as Yellow Line stations between Huntington and the airport, will be closed and replaced with shuttle buses due to platform rehabilitation and rail and tie renewal. Metro suggests riders should allow for 15 minutes of travel time for each stop on both of these lines.

Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only because of fastener and rail renewal between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW stations. Additionally, Red, Orange, and Green Line trains will be single tracking at various stations throughout the weekend.

Red Line trains will single track between Van Ness and Dupont Circle for grout pad renewal and track maintenance. Orange Line trains will be running every 20 minutes and single tracking between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW. The Green Line will single track between Navy Yard-Ballpark and Anacostia, leaving trains operating every 16 minutes.

Here’s more from the transit agency:

Red:

  • Trains every 8 minutes between Farragut North and Silver Spring from 10:00 a.m. until 9:30 p.m.
  • Trains every 16 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont.

Due to grout pad renewal and track maintenance, Red Line trains will single track between Van Ness and Dupont Circle.

 

Orange:

  • Trains every 20 minutes

Due to fastener and rail renewal, Orange Line trains will single track between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW.

 

Silver:

  • Trains every 20 minutes

Due to fastener and rail renewal between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW, Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only.

Blue:

  • Shuttle buses replace Blue Line trains between Franconia-Springfield and National Airport
  • Customers should allow 15 minutes of travel time for each station stop
  • Trains every 20 minutes between National Airport and Largo Town Center only
  • Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street, King St-Old Town, and Braddock Road stations will be closed
  • Single tracking between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW

Work performed: Platform rehabilitation assessment and rail and tie renewal at Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn St, King St-Old Town and Braddock Rd, switch maintenance at Braddock Rd, fastener and rail renewal between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW.

Yellow:

  • Shuttle buses replace Yellow Line trains between Huntington and National Airport
  • Customers should allow 15 minutes of travel time for each station stop
  • Trains every 20 minutes between National Airport and Mt Vernon Square
  • Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt Vernon Sq should use the Green Line to complete their trip
  • Huntington, Eisenhower Avenue, King St-Old Town and Braddock Road stations will be closed

Work performed: Platform rehabilitation assessment and rail and tie renewal at Huntington, Eisenhower Ave, King St-Old Town and Braddock Rd, switch maintenance at Braddock Rd.

Green: 

  • Trains operate every 16 minutes

Due to track bed lighting renewal, Green Line trains will single track between Navy Yard-Ballpark and Anacostia.

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