Track work affecting five of six lines this weekend
Via WMATA, tracxk work on the Metrorail system will continue over the weekend of April 29 – May 1 with service adjustments on five of six lines.
Trains will operate as follows:
- Blue, Yellow and Green Line trains will operate regular weekend intervals.
- Red Line trains will operate every 7-15 minutes.
- Orange, Silver and Blue line trains will operate every 18 minutes.
Red Line
Trains every 15 minutes | 8:00PM Friday until Closing Sunday
Single tracking between Medical Center & Friendship Heights to allow for intense maintenance to address water infiltration, drainage, mud removal and other effects of water infiltration.
Red Line trains will operate:
- Between Shady Grove & Glenmont: Every 15 minutes
- Between Friendship Heights & Silver Spring: every 7-8 minutes from 9AM-9PM only
Orange Line
Trains every 18 minutes | 12:01AM Saturday until closing Sunday
Single tracking between Ballston & East Falls Church to allow for rail tie, fastener and insulator renewal.
Silver Line
Trains every 18 minutes | 12:01AM Saturday until closing Sunday
Single tracking between Ballston & East Falls Church to allow for rail tie, fastener and insulator renewal.
Blue Line
Regular weekend service
Yellow Line
Regular weekend service
Green Line
Regular weekend service
(Photo via Elvert Barnes, on Flickr)
