Crystal City Second Entrance Construction Station Closures

Advisory Effective: 12/29/25 - 6/30/26

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Highlights

  • Trains will not operate between Pentagon City and National Airport for ten impacted weekends in spring 2026. For three of those weekends, trains will not operate between Pentagon City and Braddock Rd.
    • Crystal City station will be closed for all ten impacted weekends.
    • In addition, National Airport and Potomac Yard stations will also be closed for three of those impacted weekends for existing track maintenance.
  • Free shuttle buses will replace trains between Pentagon City and National Airport stations, with the shuttle extending to service Braddock Rd for the three weekends that National Airport and Potomac Yard stations are also closed.

Beginning the weekend of Feb. 14, 2026, Metro will close Crystal City station during certain weekends through June 2026. The closures are necessary for passenger and crew safety during construction of a second entrance at Crystal City in collaboration with Arlington County. The second entrance is expected to open in spring 2027 and will improve accessibility, transfers, and rider distribution. For more information about the new entrance, please visit Arlington County’s project page.

Additionally during these closures, important maintenance will be performed on existing track infrastructure in the area, leading to National Airport and Potomac Yard stations to be closed across three of the impacted weekends.

The following improvements are included as part of this project:

  • New entrance access to Crystal City station from the street level through an above-ground lobby with faregates, fare vending machines, and a station manager kiosk
  • Elevator upgrades to improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Improved passenger distribution at entrances and on platforms during peak travel times

Customer Impacts

For the following dates, there will be no rail service between Pentagon City and National Airport stations. Some closures include three-day holiday weekend impacts or extend to include National Airport and Potomac Yard stations. Free shuttle buses will replace trains between Pentagon City and National Airport (or Braddock Rd) stations during the closures.

Crystal City station will be closed, and no trains will run from Pentagon City to National Airport:

  • Feb. 14-16, 2026 (three-day closure)
  • Feb. 21-22, 2026
  • Feb. 28-March 1, 2026
  • March 7-8, 2026
  • May 9-10, 2026
  • May 16-17, 2026
  • May 30-31, 2026
  • June 6-7, 2026
  • June 13-14, 2026
  • June 19-21, 2026 (three-day closure)

National Airport and Potomac Yard stations will also be closed, and shuttles will extend to Braddock Rd:

  • March 7-8, 2026
  • May 9-10, 2026
  • May 16-17, 2026

Outside of the closed station(s), Blue and Yellow Line trains will operate approximately every 12 minutes. Blue Line trains will operate in two segments, between Franconia-Springfield and National Airport (or Braddock Rd on the three above weekends) and between Pentagon City and Downtown Largo. Yellow Line trains will operate in two segments, between Huntington and National Airport (or Braddock Rd on the three above weekends) and between Pentagon City and Mt. Vernon Square (or Greenbelt on alternating trains).

Stay Informed

Additional information can be found on the Crystal City Entrance Construction: Spring 2026 Weekend Closures page. Customers are also encouraged to sign up for MetroAlerts text and/or email messages to receive project updates and service information or contact Metro Customer Service at 202-GO-METRO (202-466-3876, TTY 202-962-2033): Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Automated information is available 24/7.