Community Corner

What's Up With the Metro: Sept. 30- Oct. 2

A look at what you need to know about Metro this weekend.

Planning on catching the Metro to get around this weekend? Here’s what to expect.

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.
  • All Red Line customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time.

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

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  • 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.
  • All Blue and Orange line 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.
  • All Green Line customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time.

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