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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | Mar 1 |
 
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Free shuttle buses replace trains between National Airport and Pentagon City | Crystal City | Crystal City second entrance construction |
| Feb 28 | Mar 1 |
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Trains single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness | None | Grout pad rehabilitation |
| Mar 7 | Mar 8 |
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Free shuttle buses replace trains between Braddock Road and Pentagon City | Crystal City, Reagan National Airport, Potomac Yard | Crystal City second entrance construction |
| Mar 7 | Mar 8 |
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Trains single track between Medical Center and Friendship Heights | None | Purple Line Project |
| Mar 14 | Mar 15 |
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Trains single track between L'Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard | None | Grout pad rehabilitation |
| Mar 14 | Mar 15 |
 
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Trains single track between East Falls Church and West Falls Church and between East Falls Church and McLean | None | Grout pad renewal |
| Mar 16 | Mar 22 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Twinbrook | None | Ancillary cable installation |
| Mar 25 | Mar 26 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Twinbrook | None | Ancillary cable installation |
| Mar 28 | Mar 28 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Twinbrook | None | Ancillary cable installation |
| Mar 30 | Apr 3 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center | None | Ancillary cable installation |
| Apr 4 | Apr 5 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center | None | Ancillary cable installation |
| Apr 6 | Apr 7 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | None | Tunnel leak repair |
| Apr 9 | Apr 9 |
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Trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | None | Tunnel leak mitigation |
| Apr 10 | Apr 10 |
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Trains single track between Strathmore and Medical Center | None | Tunnel leak mitigation |
| Apr 11 | Apr 12 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center | None | Ancillary cable installation |
| Apr 13 | Apr 16 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | None | Tunnel leak repair |
| Apr 18 | Apr 19 |
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Trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen | None | Tunnel leak mitigation |
| Apr 18 | Apr 19 |
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Trains single track between Ballston and Clarendon | None | Platform edge lighting |
| Apr 20 | Apr 24 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | None | Tunnel leak repair |
| Apr 25 | Apr 26 |
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Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory and Downtown Largo | No Blue Line service after Stadium-Armory | Air blown fiber installation |
| Apr 27 | Apr 30 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | No Blue Line service at Benning Rd, Capitol Heights, Addison Rd, Morgan Blvd, and Downtown Largo | Tunnel leak repair |
| May 2 | May 3 |
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Trains single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness | None | Grout pad rehabilitation |
| May 2 | May 3 |
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Trains single track between Cheverly and New Carrollton | No Silver Line service to New Carrollton | Grout pad rehabilitation |
| May 4 | May 7 |
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After 10 p.m., trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen | None | Tunnel leak mitigation |
| Jul 6 | Sep 6 |
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Free shuttle buses replace trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda | Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center, Bethesda | Purple Line Project, platform rehabilitation, aerial structure replacement |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | Mar 1 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Free shuttle buses replace trains between National Airport and Pentagon City | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| Crystal City | Crystal City second entrance construction | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | Mar 1 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Grout pad rehabilitation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7 | Mar 8 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Free shuttle buses replace trains between Braddock Road and Pentagon City | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| Crystal City, Reagan National Airport, Potomac Yard | Crystal City second entrance construction | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7 | Mar 8 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Medical Center and Friendship Heights | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Purple Line Project | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14 | Mar 15 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between L'Enfant Plaza and Navy Yard | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Grout pad rehabilitation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14 | Mar 15 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between East Falls Church and West Falls Church and between East Falls Church and McLean | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Grout pad renewal | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Mar 22 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Twinbrook | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Ancillary cable installation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Mar 26 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Twinbrook | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Ancillary cable installation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 | Mar 28 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Twinbrook | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Ancillary cable installation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 | Apr 3 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Ancillary cable installation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4 | Apr 5 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Ancillary cable installation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Apr 7 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Apr 9 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Tunnel leak mitigation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10 | Apr 10 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Strathmore and Medical Center | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Tunnel leak mitigation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 | Apr 12 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Ancillary cable installation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 | Apr 16 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18 | Apr 19 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Silver Spring and Forest Glen | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Tunnel leak mitigation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18 | Apr 19 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Ballston and Clarendon | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Platform edge lighting | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Apr 24 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Tunnel leak repair | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | Apr 26 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Free shuttle buses replace trains between Stadium-Armory and Downtown Largo | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| No Blue Line service after Stadium-Armory | Air blown fiber installation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27 | Apr 30 |
|
| Impact | ||
| After 10 p.m., trains single track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| No Blue Line service at Benning Rd, Capitol Heights, Addison Rd, Morgan Blvd, and Downtown Largo | Tunnel leak repair | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| May 2 | May 3 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Dupont Circle and Van Ness | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| None | Grout pad rehabilitation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| May 2 | May 3 |
|
| Impact | ||
| Trains single track between Cheverly and New Carrollton | ||
| Stations Closed | Work Performed | |
| No Silver Line service to New Carrollton | Grout pad rehabilitation | |
| Start | End | Line |
|---|---|---|
| May 4 | May 7 |
|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 | Sep 6 |
|
| 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 | |