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Posted 15 November 2017 - 10:34 PM

WMATA service advisory:

 
Weekend service adjustments Sat. Nov. 18 & Sun. Nov. 19

 

Advisory Effective: 11/13/17 - 11/19/17

 

Here is a summary of Metrorail service changes on Saturday, November 18, and Sunday, November 19, to allow for safety and reliability maintenance work:

 

Highlights

  • Orange, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains every 24 minutes
  • Silver Line trains every 24 minutes between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston
  • Free shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Medical Center and Grosvenor

 

Red Line
Buses replace trains between Medical Center & Grosvenor

 

Red Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals (12-15 minutes) between Shady Grove & Grosvenor and every 10 minutes between Medical Center & Glenmont.

Free shuttle buses will operate between Medical Center and Grosvenor-Strathmore. Please allow 10 minutes of travel time for each station stop.

To allow for shuttle bus connections, the last trains will depart:

Shady Grove at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, 9:45 p.m. and Sunday (40 minutes earlier than normal).
Glenmont at 12:33 a.m. Saturday, and 10:33 p.m. Sunday (regular time).

Work performed: Rail tie and grout pad renewal, joint elimination and leak mitigation.
 

Tap your SmarTrip card each time you enter and exit the Metrorail system. Riders traveling through the work zone will be charged for a single, continuous trip.

 

Orange Line
Trains every 24 minutes

 

Single tracking between Foggy Bottom & Clarendon to allow for rail, fastener and cover board renewal.

 

Silver Line
Trains every 24 minutes - Wiehle-Reston East to Ballston

 

Silver Line trains will operate between Wiehle-Reston East and Ballston only. Customers traveling to/from other stations should use Orange and/or Blue line trains to complete their trip. At Ballston, transfer between Silver and Orange line trains on the same platform.

 

Blue Line
Trains every 24 minutes

 

Single tracking between Foggy Bottom & Arlington Cemetery to allow for rail, fastener and cover board renewal.

 

Yellow Line
Trains every 24 minutes - Huntington to Mt Vernon Square

 

Single tracking between L'Enfant Plaza & Mt Vernon Square to allow for radio cable installation on tunnel walls for cell phone service.

 

Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mt Vernon Square should use the Green Line to complete their trip.

 

Green Line
Trains every 24 minutes

 

Single tracking between L'Enfant Plaza & Mt Vernon Square to allow for radio cable installation on tunnel walls for cell phone service.

 

Travel Tips

Metrobus service may provide an alternate travel option for some riders. To check, plan your trip using Trip Planner and select the bus only option.

 

Before traveling, consult the trip planner at wmata.com to check the special schedule and reduce your wait time. Trip Planner is updated to reflect weekend rebuilding schedules on Fridays; please check on Friday afternoon or later.

 

For more information:

Schedules, real-time train arrivals and station information are available at wmata.com. For assistance by phone, call Metro customer information at (202) 637-7000 [TTY 202-638-3780].

 

 

 






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