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We’ve reached the blessed time of year when Metro limits its weekend track work to accommodate the influx of crowds arriving to the city for cherry blossom season. All lines are running a regular weekend schedule for most of the day on both Saturday and Sunday.

But we can’t get too excited, seeing as the agency will resume track work after 10 p.m. both days.

The Red, Orange, and Blue lines will undergo rail and fastener renewal while the Yellow and Green lines are continuing installation of cable/communication equipment, along with a new radio system.The Silver Line is only running between Wiehle-Reston and Ballston after 10, so you’ll have to count on Orange and Blue exclusively to finish out any trips beyond that.

Mostly, though, you can enjoy a relatively timely and normal Metro schedule.

Here’s more from the transit agency:

Red Line: 

  • Regular service until 10:00 p.m.
  • 10:00 p.m. until close, trains every 16 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont

From 10:00 p.m. until close, Red Line trains will single track between Van Ness and Dupont Circle for rail and fastener renewal

Orange Line:

  • Regular service

From 10:00 p.m. until close, Orange Line trains will single track between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW for rail and fastener renewal.

Silver Line: 

  • Regular service until 10:00 p.m.
  • 10:00 p.m. until close, regular service levels between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only

From 10:00 p.m. until close, Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only as a result of scheduled maintenance on the Orange and Blue lines.

Customers traveling to/from other stations should use Orange and/or Blue line trains to complete their trip. At Ballston, transfer between Silver and Orange line trains on the same platform.

Blue Line: 

  • Regular service

From 10:00 p.m. until close, Blue Line trains will single track between Smithsonian and Federal Center SW for rail and fastener renewal.

Yellow Line:

  • Regular service

From 10:00 p.m. until close, Yellow Line trains will single track between L’Enfant Plaza and Pentagon for the installation of cable/communication equipment to support cellular service in tunnels and new radio system.

Green Line: 

  • Regular service

From 10:00 p.m. until close, Green Line trains will single track between L’Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard for the installation of cable/communication equipment to support cellular service in tunnels and new radio system.

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