Metro News Release
For immediate release: June 28, 2009
Takoma Metrorail station to close Sunday at 10 p.m., reopen Monday at 5 a.m.
Investigation continues into cause of last week's accident
FAQs related to train accident
The Takoma Metrorail station will be closed on Sunday from 10 p.m to midnight as investigators continue their work to determine the cause of last week’s fatal train collision, but the station will reopen in time for the Monday morning rush hour.
On Sunday, June 28, while the Takoma Metrorail station will be closed from 10 p.m. to midnight, the Red Line will be divided into two segments with trains running from the Glenmont to Silver Spring Metrorail stations and between the Fort Totten and Shady Grove Metrorail stations. Shuttle buses will take riders around the incident, stopping to pick up and drop off riders at Fort Totten, Takoma and Silver Spring Metrorail stations.
On Monday, June 29, Red Line trains will remain restricted to a maximum speed of 35 mph, so riders on that line should plan to build up to an additional 30 minutes into their trips. Trains will move even slower through the area between the Fort Totten and Takoma Metrorail stations. Speeds on the Red Line will be slower than usual as the investigation into last week’s fatal train accident continues.
In addition, all trains on all color lines are pulling to the front end of the platform, so riders should check the passenger display signs located both on the platform and at the mezzanine level to determine where they should stand as they wait to board a train. Eight-car trains will fill the entire platform. However, customers will notice that when six-car trains pull into a station that there will be about 150-feet of empty platform space behind the train, so when the signs indicate that a six-car train is pulling into a station, customers should move toward the center or front of the platform for easy boarding.
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News release issued at 9:04 pm, June 28, 2009.