DC Metro Area Updates

October 25, 2018

    DC Metro 

    Summary of Metrorail weekend service for Saturday, October 27 & Sunday, October 28:

    • Green Line trains operate regular weekend service
    • Red Line trains will operate every 9-18 minutes
    • Orange, Silver, Blue and Yellow lines will operate every 26 minutes after 10:00 p.m.

    Red Line 

    Trains every 9-18 minutes

    Red Line trains will operate

    • Saturday – trains operate every 18 minutes between Shady Grove & Glenmont with additional trains between Farragut North and Silver Spring during daytime hours.
    • Sunday – trains operate regular service from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and every 18 minutes after 10:00 p.m.

    Single tracking between Van Ness and Friendship Heights to allow for joint elimination and rail/tie/fastener renewal.


    Orange Line 

    Regular weekend service during daytime hours, 26 minutes after 10:00 p.m.

    • Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 p.m. until close, single tracking between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon to allow for installation of cable/communication equipment to support cellular service in tunnels and new radio system.

    Silver Line 

    Regular weekend service during daytime hours, 26 minutes after 10:00 p.m.

    • Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 p.m. until close, Silver Line trains operate every 26 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only to accommodate rebuilding on the Orange and Blue lines.
    • Users 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 weekend service during daytime hours, 26 minutes after 10:00 p.m.

    • Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 p.m. until close, single tracking between Foggy Bottom and Arlington Cemetery to allow for installation of cable/communication equipment to support cellular service in tunnels and new radio system.

    On Sunday;

    • Additional Blue Line trains will operate between Franconia-Springfield and Stadium-Armory from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. and from 11:15 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.
    • Arlington Cemetery Station will be closed until approximately 8:30 a.m.

    Yellow Line 

    Regular weekend service during daytime hours, 26 minutes after 10:00 p.m.

    • Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 p.m. until close, Yellow Line trains will operate every 26 minutes between Huntington and Mt Vernon Sq to accommodate rebuilding on the Blue line.
    • Users traveling to/from stations north of Mt Vernon Sq should use the Green Line to complete their trip.

    On Sunday, additional Yellow Line trains will operate between Huntington and Mt Vernon Sq from 6 a.m. until 9 a.m.


    Green Line 

    Regular weeknight service

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