Metro News Release
For immediate release: August 3, 2006
Metro Weekend Work to Impact Service
Track maintenance on the Blue Line, and rail car testing on the Green Line are the changes scheduled for this weekend.
Blue Line Track Maintenance
Starting Friday, August 4, at 10 p.m., and concluding Sunday, August 6, at midnight, Metrorail will operate special six-car shuttle trains sharing one track between the Franconia-Springfield and King Street Metrorail stations. Passengers traveling between these locations should add 35 minutes to their schedules.
Once a shuttle train arrives at the King Street Metrorail station, passengers will need to transfer to a Blue or Yellow Line train at the King Street Metrorail station to their final destination. All other Blue Line trains will run between the Largo Town Center and Huntington Metrorail stations. Passengers coming from Virginia are encouraged to use the Huntington Metrorail station located on the Yellow Line for rail service into downtown Washington.
Green Line Rail Car Tests
On Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Green Line trains will share one track between the Greenbelt and College Park Metrorail stations while Metro tests rail cars. Passengers traveling along this portion of the Green Line should add up to 10 minutes of travel time for their trip. [Please note that Green Line trains operate every 12 to 15 minutes between these locations on Saturday and Sunday.]
News release issued on August 3, 2006.