Major Weekend Track Work Schedule

Planned Metrorail 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.

For details about this weekend's track work, including minor projects that may impact your trip, view wmata.com/weekend.

Start End Line Impact Stations Closed Work Performed
Dec 6 Dec 7 Orange lineSilver line Orange Line trains single track between East Falls Church and West Falls Church/McLean None Rail renewal of cross tie replacement
Dec 6 Dec 7 Green line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Hyattsville Crossing and Greenbelt College Park, Greenbelt Train control room renewal
Dec 13 Dec 14 Red line Trains single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness None Safety walk, concrete repair, leak repair
Dec 16 Dec 30 Green line After 10 p.m., trains single track between U St and Georgia-Av Petworth None Remove restraining rail, repair and replace running rail, and grout pad renewal
Jan 3 , 2026 Jan 4 , 2026 Red line Trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen None Tunnel leak mitigation
Jan 3 , 2026 Jan 4 , 2026 Blue lineOrange lineSilver line Trains single track between McPherson Sq and Foggy Bottom None Grout pad rehabilitation
Jan 10 , 2026 Jan 11 , 2026 Green line Free shuttle buses replace trains between Fort Totten and Greenbelt West Hyattsville, Hyattsville Crossing, College Park-U of MD Cable and cross tie renewal
Jan 12 , 2026 Jan 15 , 2026 Red line After 10 p.m., trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen None Tunnel leak mitigation
Jan 17 , 2026 Jan 18 , 2026 Red line Trains bypass Silver Spring station Silver Spring Purple Line Project
Jan 17 , 2026 Jan 18 , 2026 Orange lineSilver line Trains single track between Ballston-MU and East Falls Church None Platform edge lighting
Jan 17 , 2026 Jan 19 , 2026 Green line Trains single track between Navy Yard and L'Enfant plaza None Grout pad rehabilitation
Jan 19 , 2026 Jan 19 , 2026 Red line Trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen None Tunnel leak mitigation
Jan 24 , 2026 Jan 25 , 2026 Red line Trains single track between Judiciary Sq and Union Station None Stud and fastener maintenance
Jan 24 , 2026 Jan 25 , 2026 Orange lineSilver line Trains single track between Ballston and Clarendon None Platform edge lighting
Jul 6 , 2026 Sep 6 , 2026 Red line 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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Dec 6 Dec 7 Orange lineSilver line
Impact
Orange Line trains single track between East Falls Church and West Falls Church/McLean
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Rail renewal of cross tie replacement

Start End Line
Dec 6 Dec 7 Green line
Impact
Free shuttle buses replace trains between Hyattsville Crossing and Greenbelt
Stations Closed Work Performed
College Park, Greenbelt Train control room renewal

Start End Line
Dec 13 Dec 14 Red line
Impact
Trains single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Safety walk, concrete repair, leak repair

Start End Line
Dec 16 Dec 30 Green line
Impact
After 10 p.m., trains single track between U St and Georgia-Av Petworth
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Remove restraining rail, repair and replace running rail, and grout pad renewal

Start End Line
Jan 3 , 2026 Jan 4 , 2026 Red line
Impact
Trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Tunnel leak mitigation

Start End Line
Jan 3 , 2026 Jan 4 , 2026 Blue lineOrange lineSilver line
Impact
Trains single track between McPherson Sq and Foggy Bottom
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Grout pad rehabilitation

Start End Line
Jan 10 , 2026 Jan 11 , 2026 Green line
Impact
Free shuttle buses replace trains between Fort Totten and Greenbelt
Stations Closed Work Performed
West Hyattsville, Hyattsville Crossing, College Park-U of MD Cable and cross tie renewal

Start End Line
Jan 12 , 2026 Jan 15 , 2026 Red line
Impact
After 10 p.m., trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Tunnel leak mitigation

Start End Line
Jan 17 , 2026 Jan 18 , 2026 Red line
Impact
Trains bypass Silver Spring station
Stations Closed Work Performed
Silver Spring Purple Line Project

Start End Line
Jan 17 , 2026 Jan 18 , 2026 Orange lineSilver line
Impact
Trains single track between Ballston-MU and East Falls Church
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Platform edge lighting

Start End Line
Jan 17 , 2026 Jan 19 , 2026 Green line
Impact
Trains single track between Navy Yard and L'Enfant plaza
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Grout pad rehabilitation

Start End Line
Jan 19 , 2026 Jan 19 , 2026 Red line
Impact
Trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Tunnel leak mitigation

Start End Line
Jan 24 , 2026 Jan 25 , 2026 Red line
Impact
Trains single track between Judiciary Sq and Union Station
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Stud and fastener maintenance

Start End Line
Jan 24 , 2026 Jan 25 , 2026 Orange lineSilver line
Impact
Trains single track between Ballston and Clarendon
Stations Closed Work Performed
None Platform edge lighting

Start End Line
Jul 6 , 2026 Sep 6 , 2026 Red line
Impact
Free shuttle buses replace trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda
Stations Closed Work Performed
Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, Bethesda Purple Line Project, platform rehabilitation, aerial structure replacement