Buses will be replacing trains at the eastern terminus of the Blue and Silver lines.

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Metro’s month-long breather from weekend track work is officially over.

Heading into Easter weekend, we return with the closure of the easternmost station on the Blue and Silver lines. Buses are replacing trains at Largo Town Center to allow for switch replacement.

The Red and Green lines will also see single tracking, extending waiting times to between 9 and 18 minutes on the former and 15 minutes on the latter.

Looking ahead a few weeks: Metro will be closing down all six stations south of the National Airport on the Blue and Yellow lines from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It’s not too early to start thinking about alternative routes to work. The agency estimates that 17,000 riders will be affected.

Here’s the full schedule for this weekend:

Red Line

Red Line trains will single track between Grosvenor and Twinbrook for rail renewal and joint elimination.

  • Trains every 9 minutes between Silver Spring & Medical Center
  • Trains every 18 minutes between Glenmont & Shady Grove

Orange Line 

Regular service

Silver Line

Buses replace train service between Morgan Blvd and Largo Town Center for switch replacement outside Largo Town Center.

  • Regular train service between Wiehle-Reston East & Morgan Boulevard
  • Buses replace trains between Morgan Boulevard & Largo Town Center

Blue Line 

Buses replace train service between Morgan Blvd and Largo Town Center for switch replacement outside Largo Town Center.

  • Regular train service between Franconia-Springfield & Morgan Boulevard
  • Buses replace trains between Morgan Boulevard & Largo Town Center

Yellow Line

On Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., Yellow Line trains will operate between Huntington and Mt Vernon Sq only to coordinate with Green Line service. For continuing service to Fort Totten, transfer to a Green Line train at Mt Vernon Sq.

  • Regular service between Huntington & Mt Vernon Sq on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
  • Regular service between Huntington & Fort Totten, Saturday after 10:00 p.m. and all day Sunday

Green Line 

Green Line trains will single track between Navy Yard and Anacostia for lighting upgrades at both stations.

  • Trains every 15 minutes
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