Red Line will offer shuttle service at Medical Center, Bethesda, and Grosvenor stations.

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Not all weekend Metro schedules can look as beautiful as last weekend’s. If your plans involve the Red or Silver lines, be advised—there are some complications.

On the Red Line, Medical Center station will be closed this weekend. Trains will travel through but will not stop. Metro will be offering a free shuttle between Bethesda, Medical Center, and Grovesnor stations.

Due to trackbed lighting installation, the Silver Line will be rerouted to run from Whiele-Reston East to New Carrollton (normally the last stop of the Orange Line). If you need to travel to or from Benning Road, Capitol Heights, Addison Road, Morgan Boulevard, or Largo Town Center, you’ll have to use the Blue Line—which, by the way, will only be running every 20 minutes.

The Orange, Yellow, and Green lines will run normal weekend schedules.

Here’s more from the transit agency:

Red Line

  • Trains every 16 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont
  • Additional trains every 8 minutes between Farragut North and Glenmont.
  • Due to installation of cable/communication equipment to support cellular service in tunnels and new radio system, trains will single track between Van Ness and Dupont Circle.
  • Due to leak mitigation, free shuttle buses replace trains at Medical Center.
    • Medical Center station will be closed.
    • Trains will travel through the station but will not stop.
    • Free shuttle bus service will operate between Bethesda, Medical Center and Grosvenor stations.

Orange Line

  • Regular weekend service, trains every 12-15 minutes.

Silver Line

  • Trains operate regular weekend intervals, every 12-15 minutes.
  • Due to trackbed lighting installation at Benning Road and Capitol Heights, Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and New Carrollton.
  • Customers traveling to/from Benning Road, Capitol Heights, Addison Road, Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center must use Blue Line trains to complete their travel.

Blue Line

  • Trains every 20 minutes.
  • Due to trackbed lighting installation at Benning Road and Capitol Heights, Blue Line trains will single track between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road.

Yellow Line

  • Regular service, trains every 12-15 minutes.

Green Line

  • Regular service, trains every 12-15 minutes.
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