Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 13, 2008

Metro Center Reopens

Metro Center Metrorail station reopened mid-morning and trains are single-tracking after a fire was reported in the tunnel at about 9:50 a.m. It was the second fire reported at the station this morning. The first fire was along the tracks in the station at 7:24 a.m. and impacted the station until 8:30 a.m.

Trains are single-tracking between Farragut North and Judiciary Square to get people around the problem.

News release issued at 11:13 am, June 13, 2008.