Planned Metro Rail Track Work
Metro has transitioned to a new program of preventive maintenance and planned capital work. Overnight and weekend hours will be used for enhanced preventive maintenance including cable testing to prevent smoke and fire incidents, stray current testing, trackbed cleaning, switch maintenance, torqueing (tightening fasteners, joint nuts and bolts) to eliminate excessive strain on infrastructure, and track geometry work to ensure the correct rail alignment.
Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule below. However, changes may be necessary due to weather, construction delays, and other factors outside our control. This page will be updated as necessary.
Our weekday and weekend track work pages have details about this week's track work, including minor projects that may impact your trip.
| Start | End | Line | Impact | Stations closed | Work to perform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | Oct 16 | Single tracking, Silver Spring to Forest Glen, after 10 pm only | None | Purple Line paver repair work | |
| Oct 13 | Oct 16 |
| Orange Line: Single tracking, Cheverly to New Carrollton, 9:30 am - 3 pm only Silver Line: All trains run Ashburn to Downtown Largo, 9:30 am - 3 pm only | None | Thermite welding |
| Oct 17 | Oct 18 |
| Red Line: Single tracking, Silver Spring to Forest Glen Orange Line: No service between Clarendon and Foggy Bottom-GWU Silver Line: No service between Clarendon and Downtown Largo/New Carrollton Blue Line: No service between Reagan Airport and Foggy Bottom-GWU | Rosslyn, Arlington Cemetery, and Court House | Red Line: Purple Line paver repair work Orange, Silver, and Blue lines: Removal and reinstallation of switch timber ties and insulators; replacing fasteners |
| Oct 19 | Oct 23 |
| Orange Line: Single tracking, Cheverly to New Carrollton, 9:30 am - 3 pm only Silver Line: All trains run Ashburn to Downtown Largo, 9:30 am - 3 pm only | None | Thermite welding |
| Dec 16 | Dec 30 | Single tracking between U St and Georgia Av-Petworth - advisory | None | Repair or replacement of existing rail and fastening systems; renewal of communications and signaling systems; restoration of lighting infrastructure; repair of grout pads; concrete repair | |
| Dec 20 | Dec 30 | Single tracking between McPherson Sq and Smithsonian - advisory | None | Repair or replacement of existing rail and fastening systems; renewal of communications and signaling systems; restoration of lighting infrastructure; repair of grout pads; concrete repair |