Metro News Release
For immediate release: November 29, 2012
Metrorail to stay open an extra hour for Monday's Redskins game
Late night service available from Morgan Boulevard station
Metrorail will stay open an additional hour on Monday, Dec. 3, to accommodate the crowds expected to attend the Washington Redskins Monday Night Football game at FedEx Field.
Fans leaving FedEx Field for Morgan Boulevard station will find the last Blue Line train headed toward Franconia-Springfield at 12:25 a.m., and the last Blue Line train to Largo Town Center at 1:33 a.m. Customers will be able to make connections to other lines as follows:
- Orange Line - transfer at Stadium-Armory
- Green or Yellow line - transfer at L'Enfant Plaza
- Red Line - transfer at Metro Center
Entrances at all other Metro stations will close at their normal times, but customers will be able to exit at all stations during the additional hour of service.
The extended Metrorail service is funded by an agreement with the Washington Redskins.
News release issued at 5:46 pm, November 29, 2012.