Metro News Release
For immediate release: April 22, 2013
Metrorail to open at 5 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, for Nike Women Half Marathon
Metrorail will open two hours early, at 5 a.m., on Sunday, April 28, for the Nike Women Half Marathon. Race participants traveling to the start line should use the following stations:
- Metro Center (Red/Blue/Orange lines)
- Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange lines)
- Archives (Green/Yellow lines)
Customers are advised to take note of scheduled weekend rebuilding work that could affect their trip.
Travel Tips
- To avoid lines, be sure to load enough fare value on your SmarTrip or paper farecard for your entire roundtrip.
- If using a paper farecard, remember to add $1 for each trip. To avoid this surchrarge, use a SmarTrip card. You can purchase a SmarTrip at any Metrorail station.
- If using a paper farecard, protect it from moisture during the race.
The additional two hours of service is funded through an agreement with event organizers.
News release issued at 9:12 am, April 22, 2013.