Metro News Release

For immediate release: August 8, 2007

Dupont Circle Metrorail station temporarily closed due to suspicious package

The Dupont Circle Metrorail station closed at 2:57 p.m. due to a suspicious package found on a Red Line train heading to Glenmont. Metro Transit Police are investigating.

During the investigation, Metrorail service was also suspended at the Dupont Circle, Woodley Park and Cleveland Park Metrorail stations.

Metro is establishing free shuttle bus service between the Van Ness-UDC and Farragut North Metrorail stations. At this time, Red Line trains are running between the Shady Grove and Van Ness-UDC Metrorail stations, and between the Glenmont and Farragut North Metrorail stations.

News release issued at 12:00 am, August 8, 2007.