Service information for customers attending Wreaths Across America December 18

Advisory Effective: 12/18/21 - 12/18/21

The Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021. This year, volunteers will be required to register to participate and will have designated entry gates and times for a limited number of registered volunteers to enter. 

Metro is working to accommodate the thousands of expected attendees given current reduced rail service levels. To avoid crowding, please plan your trip based on your designated entry time and use the Metrorail station closest to your assigned gate. 

*Please note: the Arlington Cemetery Station may not be the closest stop. See information below.  

SERVICE INFORMATION

Red Line Trains will operate every 12 minutes. Shady Grove and Rockville stations closed due to the Rockville Canopy Replacement Project. Free shuttle buses available. View here for information on alternative travel options. 

Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line Trains will operate every 24 minutes.

Yellow Line Green Line Trains will operate every 20 minutes.

GETTING THERE

Arlington Cemetery Station is one of the smallest stations in the Metrorail system and may become extremely crowded before and after the event. Customers are highly encouraged to use Arlington Cemetery, Rosslyn or Pentagon stations, whichever is closest to your assigned entry gate. Arlington National Cemetery is a short walk from all three stations. To reduce platform crowding after the event, use the same gate to enter and exit the cemetery and return using the same Metrorail station at which you arrived.  

  • Customers assigned to enter at the Ord & Weitzel gate should use Rosslyn Station It is a 15-minute walk from this Metro stop. Head south on N. Meade St., across Arlington Blvd., and through the US Marine Corps Memorial park to reach the entrance.
  • Customers assigned to enter at the South Gate should use Pentagon Station. The gate is a 15-minute walk from this Metro stop. Head west on Columbia Pike, under the Rte. 27 overpass and up to the intersection of Columbia Pike and S. Joyce St and walk along North Rotary Road to reach the entrance.
  • Customers assigned to enter at the Main Entrance on Memorial Ave should use Arlington Cemetery Station. It's a five minute walk from this Metro stop. Head west along Memorial Ave to reach the entrance.

TRAVEL TIPS

  • Due to the temporary removal of the 7000-series railcars from service, Metro is operating reduced service levels. Use Metro's trip planning tools, including Metro's Live Train Map, for real-time train information before heading to the station.
  • Most if not all trains will operate as 6-car trains. Please move up on the platform for boarding due to the shorter train length.
  • Traveling with a stroller? Use the elevator, not the escalators.
  • Do not hold the train doors. They do not operate like elevator doors and will not automatically reopen.
  • When boarding the train, step all the way into the car and move away from the doors to make room for passengers boarding behind you.
  • See something suspicious? Say something! Report suspicious activity or unattended items to Metro Transit Police. Call 202-962-2121 or text MyMTPD (696873).
  • Determine your fare, use the trip planner. Each passenger must have his or her own SmarTrip card.
  • The best option to avoid lines, is SmarTrip mobile pay. Download the SmarTrip app for iOS or Android to transfer an existing SmarTrip card to your mobile device or purchase a mobile SmarTrip card ($2 card fee applies). Add enough value for your round-trip travel or buy a One-Day Pass for $13.Buy in advance.