Metro News Release

For immediate release: June 26, 2008

Weekend Track Maintenance to Affect Metro's Blue, Orange, Red, Yellow and Green Lines

Track maintenance and rail car testing on the Blue, Orange, Red, Yellow and Green lines this weekend (June 27-29) will cause inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track.

Blue Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn Street Metrorail stations should add up to 30 minutes of travel time for their trips because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains between these locations will share one track from 10 p.m. to closing (3 a.m.), Friday, June 27, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 10 p.m. to closing (3 a.m.), Saturday, June 28, and 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., Sunday, June 29.

Orange Line Bridge Repairs

Metrorail customers traveling between the Stadium-Armory and Cheverly Metrorail stations should add up to 20 minutes of travel time for their trips because of bridge repairs. Inbound and outbound trains between these locations will share one track from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, June 28.

Green Line Rail Car Testing

Metrorail customers traveling between the Greenbelt and College Park Metrorail stations should add 15 minutes of travel time for their trips because of rail car testing. Inbound and outbound trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, June 28.

Red Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the Friendship Heights and Medical Center Metrorail stations should add 15 minutes of travel time for their trips because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains will share one track between these locations from 9 p.m. to closing (midnight), Sunday, June 29. 

Blue and Yellow Line Track Maintenance

Metrorail customers traveling between the Pentagon City and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail stations should add 15 minutes of travel time for their trips because of track maintenance. Inbound and outbound trains will share one track between these locations from 10 p.m. to closing (midnight), Sunday, June 29.

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News release issued at 3:48 pm, June 26, 2008.