Red, Blue, Orange and Green Line Service Affected by Weekend Track Work Sept. 30 - Oct. 2

Metro issued this release about weekend track work, advising customers to allow 20 minutes of additional travel time: 

"This weekend, Metro will advance important track work on the Red, Blue, Orange and Green lines, beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, September 30, and continuing through closing on Sunday, October 2. 

Customers should take note of the following service impacts:

Red Line – 10 p.m., Friday through closing on Sunday:

• Red Line trains will share one track between Grosvenor and Twinbrook stations for platform repairs.
• Red Line trains will share one track between Takoma and Forest Glen stations to allow for cable installation and station upgrades.
• Red Line trains will depart endpoint terminals every 24 minutes. On Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., additional Red Line trains will operate between Grosvenor and Fort Totten, resulting in service about every 12 minutes between these stations.
• Customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time.

Blue and Orange Lines – from 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday

• Orange and Blue Line trains will share one track between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory stations while personnel replace rail fasteners.
• Orange Line trains will share one track between Vienna and West Falls Church while personnel replace cross ties and insulators.
• Blue Line trains will share one track between Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street while personnel install new rail.
• Orange Line trains will depart endpoint terminals every 20 minutes.
• Blue Line trains will operate between Largo Town Center and Van Dorn Street stations. A separate shuttle train will operate between Van Dorn Street and Franconia-Springfield.
• Blue Line trains and the special shuttle train will depart endpoint terminals every 20 minutes.
• Customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time.

Green Line – 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Sunday:

• Green Line trains will share one track between Southern Avenue and Naylor Road stations while personnel replace rail fasteners.
• Customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time.

Weekday Service Information

During the week of September 26-30, trains will share one track on the Red, Blue and Green Lines. Customers should note the following minor service impacts:

Red Line – 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. Monday through Friday

• Red Line single tracking between Shady Grove and Twinbrook (rail and tie renewal).
• No delays expected.

Red Line – 10 p.m. through closing Monday through Thursday

• Red Line single tracking between Friendship Heights and Grosvenor (rail renewal and tunnel leak repairs).
• Red Line single tracking between New York Ave. and Rhode Island Ave. (rail renewal).
• No delays expected.

Blue Line – 10 p.m. through closing Monday through Thursday

• Blue Line single tracking between the Stadium-Armory and Addison Road (floating slab repairs).
• No delays expected.

Green Line – 10 p.m. through closing Monday through Thursday

• Green Line single tracking between Mt. Vernon Square and Georgia Ave. (prep work for switch replacement).
• No delays expected.

Metro is advancing a six-year, $5 billion Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that is focused on safety and bringing the Metro system into a state of good repair. In FY2012, the CIP includes projects to replace escalators; retrofit track; replace critical track circuitry and equipment along the right of way; rehabilitate third-rail power systems, running rail and track pads; modernize 12 stations; replace 100 Metrobuses and the rehabilitate 100 more; renovate three bus garages; and install 30 new track turnouts.

The Trip Planner on Metro’s website will not reflect the impact of this work on schedules. For more information on traveling by Metrobus or Metrorail, customers may call 202-637-7000 or TTY 202-638-3780, or visit wmata.com."