If you are planning to ride the Metrorail this weekend, be prepared for possible delays. Major track work is scheduled on the Green, Red and Orange lines Friday night through Sunday, Metro said.
Red Line trains will single track between Dupont Circle and Union Station, Metro said. The Waterfront, Navy Yard, Anacostia and Congress Heights stations on the Green Line will be closed at 10 p.m. on Friday until opening Monday.
There will be additional Metrorail changes Sunday due to the Marine Corps Marathon. Metro said it will open two hours earlier than normal at 5 a.m. and that there will be additional Blue Line trains running at times.
A full list of impacts is provided below:
Green and Yellow Line – 10 p.m. Friday, October 28, through closing Sunday, October 30
- From 10 p.m., Friday, October 28, through closing on Sunday, October 30, buses will replace trains between L'Enfant Plaza and Southern Avenue stations.
- Four stations will be closed: Waterfront, Navy Yard, Anacostia and Congress Heights.
- Green Line trains will operate in two sections--between Greenbelt and Huntington and between Branch Avenue and Southern Avenue.
- Free "local" shuttle bus service will operate between L’Enfant Plaza and Southern Avenue with stops at Waterfront, Navy Yard, Anacostia and Congress Heights.
- Free "express" shuttle bus service will operate between L’Enfant Plaza and Southern Avenue with an intermediate stop at Anacostia station.
- The last train will depart Branch Avenue 20 minutes earlier than usual—at 2:04 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights and at 11:04 p.m. on Sunday night.
- Customers using shuttle buses should allow 30 minutes of additional travel time.
- Yellow Line trains will operate between Huntington and Greenbelt throughout the weekend.
Normal rail service will resume on Monday, October 31.
Red Line – 10 p.m. Friday, October 28, through closing Sunday, October 30
- Red Line trains will share one track between the Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square stations to allow for utility line stabilization at Farragut North station and installation of new emergency phones.
- On Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Red Line trains will depart every 10 minutes from Shady Grove and Glenmont stations. Every other train from Shady Grove station will terminate at Dupont Circle; every other train from Glenmont will terminate at Union Station.
- At all other times during the weekend, Red Line trains will depart approximately every 20 minutes from the Shady Grove and Glenmont stations.
- Trains operating through the work zone (between Dupont Circle and Union Station) will operate every 20 minutes in each direction. Customers are encouraged to consider alternate travel options. (See "Alternate Service Information" below.)
- The last train departing the Glenmont station will leave 11 minutes earlier than usual. The last trains will depart Glenmont at 2:26 a.m. on Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29, and 11:26 p.m., on Sunday, October 30.
- Customers should allow about 30 minutes of additional travel time and expect crowding conditions.
Orange Line – 10 p.m. Friday, October 28, through closing Sunday, October 30
- Orange Line trains will share one track between New Carrollton and Cheverly while personnel install new rail and related infrastructure.
- Every other Orange Line train in the direction of New Carrollton will terminate at Cheverly and return to Vienna.
- Customers traveling through the work zone should allow about 20 minutes of additional time.
Alternate Service Information for Red Line Customers
Red Line customers, especially those attending Halloween festivities in Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle and Downtown, are encouraged to consider bus alternatives to the Red Line.
In addition, DC Circulator offers convenient, frequent bus service at several Red Line stations:
- To/from Woodley Park station: Service to Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, U Street, McPherson Square
- To/from Dupont Circle station: Service to Georgetown and Rosslyn Metro
- To/from Union Station: Service to Navy Yard Metro
Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 30
- Metrorail will open two hours early, at 5 a.m.
- At the request of marathon organizers, Arlington Cemetery Station on the Blue Line will open after the start of the race.
- Metro will operate additional Blue Line trains from 5 to 9 a.m., and from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Blue Line trains will operate every 7 1/2 minutes between Franconia-Springfield and Stadium-Armory stations.
- Buses that normally use the Pentagon Transit Center will be relocated to Pentagon City Station between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Customers who normally travel to transfer between bus and rail at the Pentagon should plan to travel via Pentagon City instead.
- Race participants are encouraged to use a SmarTrip card or a plastic cover to protect paper farecards. In previous years, race participants have had their farecards demagnetized due to moisture.
