Metro News Release
For immediate release: September 5, 2009
Metro reminds customers of this weekend's last train departures on the Blue and Yellow Lines south of Braddock Road Metrorail station
Last trains departing Franconia-Springfield and Huntington 30 minutes earlier
This weekend, Metro has closed the Pentagon City, Crystal City and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail stations on the Blue and Yellow lines while maintenance crews conduct a track overhaul of the area. Customers using the Blue and Yellow lines should add 45 minutes to their travel plans to transfer to a free shuttle bus to get past the affected work area. Throughout the weekend, extra Metro employees will be on hand to guide customers to their connecting shuttle buses. Regular service will resume when the Metrorail system opens on Tuesday morning, Sept. 8.
Metro is conducting six projects in the area of the closure. Metro is replacing four track switches at the Pentagon City Metrorail station, replace 2,000 feet of rail, 800 ties, performing concrete and deck joint repairs along the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Metrorail station aerial structure, conducting fire line maintenance and installing cable to upgrade cell phone service in the Metrorail system. The track switch replacement is work recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board and the cell phone service upgrade is a Congressional mandate.
As a result of this weekend’s track maintenance, the last Blue and Yellow Line trains departing the Franconia-Springfield and Huntington Metrorail stations for the Braddock Road Metrorail station will leave 30 minutes earlier than usual. This will allow customers to connect to the free shuttle buses and to the last trains departing the Pentagon Metrorail station to the Largo Town Center and Greenbelt Metrorail stations.
Last Blue Line Trains Departing Franconia-Springfield
On Saturday, Sept. 5, the last Blue Line train will depart Franconia-Springfield at 1:59 a.m., Van Dorn Street at 2:05 a.m., King Street at 2:10 a.m., and arrive at Braddock Road at 2:12 a.m.
On Sunday, Sept. 6, and Monday, Sept. 7, the last Blue Line train will depart Franconia-Springfield at 10:59 p.m., Van Dorn Street at 11:05 p.m., King Street at 11:10 p.m., and arrive at Braddock Road at 11:12 p.m.
Last Yellow Line Trains Departing Huntington
On Saturday, Sept. 5, the last Yellow Line train will depart Huntington at 2:04 a.m., Eisenhower Ave at 2:05 a.m., King Street at 2:07 a.m. and arrive at Braddock Road at 2:09 a.m.
On Sunday, Sept. 6, and Monday, Sept. 7, the last Yellow Line train will depart Huntington at 11:04 p.m., Eisenhower Ave. at 11:05 p.m., King Street at 11:07 p.m. and arrive at Braddock Road at 11:09 p.m.
This weekend, the Blue Line is operating in two segments: between the Largo Town Center and Pentagon Metrorail stations, and between the Franconia-Springfield and Braddock Road Metrorail stations.
This weekend, the Yellow Line is operating in two segments: between the Greenbelt and Pentagon Metrorail stations and between the Huntington and Braddock Road Metrorail stations.
To alert customers about this project, signs are posted in Metrorail stations. Station and train announcements will be made throughout the Metrorail system. The Trip Planner, located on Metro=s Web site, will not reflect the impact of this work on its schedules. Customers should allow at least 45 minutes extra for their trips because of this work. For more information on traveling by Metrobus or Metrorail, customers may call (202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
Media contact for this news release: Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
For all other inquiries, please call customer service at 202-637-7000.
News release issued at 7:32 am, September 5, 2009.