Metro News Release
For immediate release: October 26, 2006
Metro Weekend Work to Impact Service
Track maintenance on the Blue, Orange and Red lines, and rail car testing on the Green Line will cause travel delays this weekend.
Blue Line Track Maintenance
Starting Friday, October 27, at 10 p.m., and concluding Sunday, October 29, at 3 a.m., 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 reach 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.
Orange Line Track Maintenance
On Saturday, October 28, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Orange Line trains will share one track between the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU and West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail stations due to track maintenance. Passengers traveling along this portion of the Orange Line should add 15 minutes of travel time.
Red Line Track Maintenance
Starting Friday, October 27, at 10 p.m. and concluding Saturday, October 28, at 10 a.m., Red Line trains will share one track between the Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood and Takoma Metrorail stations due to the track maintenance. Passengers traveling along this portion of the Red Line should add 15 minutes of travel time.
Green Line Rail Car Tests
On Saturday, October 28, and Sunday, October 29, 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 railcars. Passengers traveling along this portion of the Green Line should add 10 minutes of travel time.
News release issued on October 26, 2006.