Metro News Release

For immediate release: January 14, 2015

Martin Luther King Jr. Day service information

On Monday, Jan 19 (MLK Jr Day), Metrorail will open at 5am and close at midnight. Trains run on Saturday schedule; no track work; off-peak fares and free parking all day.

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 19, Metro service will operate as follows:

• Metrorail: The rail system will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight.  Trains will operate on a Saturday schedule (every 12 minutes from endpoint terminals) with no track work on any line.  Off-peak fares will be in effect all day, and parking will be free at all Metro-operated facilities.
• Metrobus: Buses will operate on a Saturday supplemental schedule, with some late-night (post-midnight) trips cancelled on select routes.  For details, please check the timetable for your route.
• MetroAccess: Service will operate normal hours. However, subscription trips will be cancelled unless specifically requested.

In addition, Metro's customer information call center will be closed Monday in observance of the holiday.

News release issued at 3:44 pm, January 14, 2015.