What's Up With the Metro: Dec. 17- Dec. 18

Taking the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect.

This marks the final weekend of track work for the year. There will be no scheduled track work during the Christmas or New Year's holiday weekends.

Red Line
The most significant work of the weekend will take place on the Red Line, where crews will advance efforts to stabilize a water main that runs through the mezzanine level of Farragut North Station. The heavy construction work requires that one Red Line track be taken out of service between Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square for the safety of workers and customers.

• Red Line trains will operate every 20 minutes through the work zone, with service between Shady Grove and Glenmont.
• Additional Red Line service will operate on Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 9 p.m., with trains departing every 10 minutes from Shady Grove and Glenmont. However, every other train from Shady Grove station will turn back at Dupont Circle; every other train from Glenmont will turn back at Union Station.
• The last train departing Glenmont station will leave 11 minutes earlier than usual -- at 2:26 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 11:26 p.m. on Sunday.  
• Customers should allow about 30 minutes of additional travel time and expect crowding conditions. 

Orange Line

• Orange Line trains will share one track between East Falls Church and West Falls Church to allow for fiber optic cable installation.
• Orange Line trains will depart every 20 minutes from Vienna and New Carrollton.
• Stations served by Orange and Blue line trains will have service every 10 minutes.

Blue Line

• Blue Line trains will share one track in two sections: between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road for repairs to floating slabs underneath the rails, and between Reagan National Airport and Braddock Road for rail and tie renewal.
• Throughout the weekend, Blue Line trains will depart every 20 minutes from Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center.
• Stations served by Orange and Blue line trains will have service every 10 minutes.

Green/Yellow Lines

• Yellow Line trains will share one track between Reagan National Airport and Braddock Road for rail and tie renewal.
• Throughout the weekend, Yellow Line trains will operate every 20 minutes between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq. only; customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt .Vernon Sq. should use Green Line trains to complete their trip.
• Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend service levels, with minor schedule adjustments due to single tracking between College Park and Greenbelt for track inspection. Every other train will turn back at College Park station during daytime hours.