Metro News Release
For immediate release: December 17, 2013
Metro announces holiday service information
Metrorail system to remain open until 2 a.m. for New Year's
Metrorail will remain open until 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve (early New Year's Day) for the benefit of holiday revelers. Below is a summary of Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess service during the holiday season.
Weekend Before Christmas - December 21-22
Metrorail service on all lines will operate on a regular weekend schedule with no scheduled track work EXCEPT at Greenbelt Station, which will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 21, and Sunday, Dec. 22. Free shuttle buses will operate between Greenbelt and College Park. Green Line service will operate normally between College Park and Branch Ave.
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
| Tuesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) | Regular weekday service. Metrorail system open 5 a.m. until midnight. |
| Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) | Metrorail and Metrobus operate on Sunday schedule. Metrorail system open 7 a.m. until midnight. MetroAccess subscription trips cancelled. |
Weekend of December 27-29
Trains on the Blue, Orange and Yellow lines will operate on a regular weekend schedule. Red Line trains will run every 20 minutes between Shady Grove and Glenmont, with additional trains providing service every 10 minutes from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. between Shady Grove and Dupont Circle, and between Glenmont and Judiciary Square. In addition, Green Line service to Greenbelt Station only will be reduced to every 20-24 minutes; however, all other Green Line stations will have normal service.
New Year's Eve & New Year's Day
| Tuesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve) | Regular weekday service. Metrorail system open two hours later than normal (2 a.m.). Last train times vary by station; add two hours to weekday last train times. To check last train times for any station, visit wmata.com/stations. |
| Wednesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) | Metrorail and Metrobus operate on Sunday schedule. Metrorail system open 7 a.m. until midnight. MetroAccess subscription trips cancelled. |
News release issued at 3:04 pm, December 17, 2013.