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.
NOTE: 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 Performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | May 21 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| May 18 | May 21 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Greenbelt and College Park. | None | System upgrades | |
| May 23 | May 24 | Trains single track between East Falls Church and Ballston. | None | Rail tamping | |
| May 26 | May 26 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Fort Totten and Hyattsville Crossing. | None | Rail tamping | |
| May 26 | May 28 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| May 28 | May 28 | Ater 10 pm, trains single track between Fort Totten and Hyattsville Crossing. | None | Rail tamping | |
| May 30 | May 31 | Free shuttle buses replace trains between National Airport and Pentagon City. | Crystal City | Construction of Crystal City project | |
| June 1 | June 4 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| June 1 | June 5 | After 10 pm, trains single track between East Falls Church and McLean. Blue Line service will also be affected after 10 pm. | None | Replace anchors | |
| June 6 | June 7 | Trains single track between Silver Spring an Forest Glen. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| June 6 | June 7 | Free shuttles replace trains between National Airport and Pentagon City | Crystal City | Construction of Crystal City project | |
| June 8 | June 11 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| June 8 | June 12 | After 10 pm, trains single track between East Falls Church and McLean. Blue Line service will also be affected after 10 pm. | None | Replace anchors | |
| June 13 | June 14 | Trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| June 13 | June 14 | Free shuttle buses replace trains between National Airport and Pentagon City. | Crystal City | Construction of Crystal City project | |
| June 15 | June 19 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| June 19 | June 21 | Free shuttle buses replace trains between National Airport and Pentagon City | Crystal City | Construction of Crystal City project | |
| June 22 | June 25 | After 10 pm, trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness. | None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| Jul 6 | Sep 7 | Free shuttle buses replace trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda | Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, Bethesda | Purple Line Project, platform rehabilitation, aerial structure replacement |
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