Metro News Release
For immediate release: July 26, 2010
Metro sets August weekend track maintenance schedule
Work planned on all rail lines to maintain state of good repair
In August, Metro will repair a rail switch outside the Farragut North Metrorail station on the Red Line and conduct major track work on all five of Metro’s rail lines to keep and maintain the rail system in a state of good repair. All weekend projects will impact travel times and cause delays.
Friday, August 6, to Sunday, August 8
Red Line – Metrorail customers traveling between the Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square Metrorail stations on the Red Line should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will upgrade a rail switch outside the Farragut North Metrorail station. A switch is an intersection in the track, where trains can “switch” from one track to another, depending on their destination and route. Trains will share track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m., Friday, August 6, to closing (midnight) Sunday, August 8.
On Saturday, August 7, and Sunday, August 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Red Line trains will depart approximately every 10 minutes from the Shady Grove and Glenmont Metrorail stations. Every other train leaving the Shady Grove Metrorail station will terminate at the Dupont Circle Metrorail station. Every other train leaving the Glenmont Metrorail station will terminate at the Union Station Metrorail station. At all other times during the weekend, Red Line trains will depart approximately every 20 minutes from the Shady Grove and Glenmont Metrorail stations.
Additionally, the last trains departing the Glenmont Metrorail station will leave 11 minutes earlier than usual. The last trains will depart Glenmont at 2:26 a.m. on Friday, August 6, and Saturday, August 7, and 11:26 p.m., on Sunday, August 8.
For riders who would like to bypass the single-tracking between the Judiciary Square and Dupont Circle Metrorail stations, Metrobus will operate additional service on the following routes:
• Route 80 North Capitol Street line: This line originates at the Fort Totten Metrorail station and serves the Brookland-CUA, Gallery Place and Farragut North Metrorail stations and passes within one block of the Union Station (N. Capitol Street) and Metro Center ( H Street) Metrorail stations.
• Route 42, Mount Pleasant Line: This line originates at the Gallery Place Metrorail station and serves the Metro Center, McPherson Square, Farragut North and Dupont Circle Metrorail stations.
• Route L2, Connecticut Avenue Line: This line services the Farragut North and Dupont Circle Metrorail stations, and uses Connecticut Avenue to reach the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan, Cleveland Park and Van Ness-UDC Metrorail stations.
Metrobuses running on these three lines will operate every 10 to 15 minutes during the weekend. Specific schedule and route information will be posted on Metro’s website prior to the weekend track work.
In addition to Metrobus, riders may wish to consider the DC Circulator. The DC Circulator’s Woodley Park/Adams Morgan to McPherson Square Metrorail station route provides bus service from the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metrorail station to Columbia Heights, 14th and U Streets N.W., and the McPherson Square Metrorail station. The DC Circulator’s Georgetown to Union Station Metrorail station route provides service from Union Station to Georgetown along Massachusetts Avenue N.W., and K Street that also serves the Farragut North Metrorail station and stops within a block of the McPherson Square, Farragut West and Foggy Bottom-GWU Metrorail stations.
Green Line – Metrorail customers traveling between the Southern Avenue and Naylor Road Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time because Metro will weld new rail on the tracks in that area. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, August 6, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 8.
Friday, August 13, to Sunday, August 15
Orange Line – Metrorail customers traveling between the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU and West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will replace cross ties and weld new rail on the tracks in that area. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, August 13, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 15.
Throughout the weekend, every other Orange Line train traveling in the direction of the Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metrorail station will terminate at the West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail station and return to the New Carrollton Metrorail station.
Green Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Fort Totten and Prince George’s Plaza Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time to allow Metro to trim weeds along the tracks. Trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 15.
During this timeframe, all Yellow Line trains will operate between the Huntington and Mt-Vernon Sq-7th St/Convention Center Metrorail stations.
Friday, August 20, to Sunday, August 22
Red Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will repair the deteriorated platform at the Rockville Metrorail station to return it to a state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, August 20 to closing, (midnight) on Sunday, August 22.
Red Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U and Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time because Metro will conduct necessary maintenance on a portion of elevated tracks outside the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail station. This work is necessary to maintain reliable service through that area of the track. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, August 20, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 22.
Blue and Yellow Lines -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Braddock Road and Van Dorn Metrorail stations on the Blue Line and between the Braddock Road and Huntington Metrorail stations on the Yellow Line should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will replace old cross ties and weld rail in that area of the Blue Line. Trains will share one track between these locations from 10 p.m. Friday, August 20, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 22.
Friday, August 27, to Sunday, August 29
Red Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will repair the deteriorated platform at the Rockville Metrorail station to return it to a state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, August 27, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 29.
Red Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U and Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time because Metro will conduct necessary maintenance on a portion of elevated tracks outside the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail station. This work is necessary to maintain reliable service through that area of the track. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m. Friday, August 27, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 29.
Blue Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Stadium-Armory and Addison Road-Seat Pleasant Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time to allow Metro to replace concrete slabs underneath the rails to help ensure more reliable service and a state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these locations from 10 p.m. Friday, August 27, to closing (midnight) on Sunday, August 29.
Blue Line – Metrorail customers traveling between the Braddock Road and Van Dorn Street Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time to allow Metro to trim weeds along the rail tracks. Trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 29.
Green Line -- Metrorail customers traveling between the Greenbelt and College Park-U of Md Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel time because Metro will weld new rail on the tracks in that area to keep them in a state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these locations from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29.
Please note, this schedule is subject to change. Metro riders should visit www.metroopensdoors.com at the end of each month to see the following month’s schedule of work. Metro will continue to post news releases each Thursday as a reminder to provide updates about any last minute track maintenance schedule changes.
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News release issued at 1:42 pm, July 26, 2010.