Metro News Release

For immediate release: March 7, 2016

Metrorail to open two hours early Saturday for Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

The Metrorail system will open two hours early, at 5 a.m., on Saturday, March 12, for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.

To access the start line, marathon runners should use:

Metro Center  Red Line Orange Line Silver Line Blue Line

Federal Triangle  Orange Line Silver Line Blue Line

Smithsonian  Orange Line Silver Line Blue Line

Archives  Green Line Yellow Line

To access the 5K start line, runners should use:

Stadium-Armory Orange Line Silver Line Blue Line

Metrobus service

  • All service north of Constitution Avenue (detours expected until early afternoon)

When the race begins, buses north of the course will turn back at a point near a rail station, if possible, resuming their regular routes into Downtown DC as streets reopen.

  • All service south of Constitution Avenue (detours expected through mid-afternoon)

There will be no regular service from the start of the race until the runners clear the Downtown area. Service south of Constitution Avenue will be restored as streets become available. Other Southeast locations will return to regular service after the race ends.

Metrobus riders should expect delays. The event will have a significant impact on the following Metrobus routes: 30N,30S, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38B, 42, 52, 54, 64, 70, 74, 79, 80, 90, 92, 96, A42, A46, A48, B2, D4, D6, D8, G2, H2, H4, L2, M6, N6, P6, S2, S4,U5, U6, X2 and X8.

Please allow additional travel time and use Metrorail if possible. During the marathon, Metrobus customers can transfer free of charge from Metrobus to Metrorail by asking their bus operator for a special transfer. 

Because the final portion of the race course is east of the Anacostia River, Metrobus service in the area will be the last to return to normal.

For additional information check the Metrobus alerts and advisories page. Metro also encourages riders to sign up for MetroAlerts to receive email or text-message updates for their specific routes. To sign up, visit www.wmata.com/metroalerts.

Travel Tips

  • Load enough value on your SmarTrip for your entire roundtrip in advance to avoid lines.
  • All three races finish at RFK Stadium.  When departing, please use both entrances to Stadium-Armory to minimize wait times.

The two-hour Metrorail early opening is funded through an agreement with event organizers.
 

News release issued at 8:40 am, March 8, 2016.