Red Line Track Work This Weekend

Metro announces Red Line track work this weekend:

Metro's efforts to rebuild the Red Line will continue over the weekend of May 18-20.

The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, May 18, and continue through system closing on Sunday, May 20.

Trains will single track through two work areas:

• Between Forest Glen and Takoma to allow for platform reconstruction and fiber optic cable installation.
• Between Van Ness and Friendship Heights to allow for rail and fastener renewal and joint elimination for a smoother ride.

Service Information

• Red Line trains between Shady Grove and Glenmont will operate every 24 minutes throughout the weekend.  Customers should allow 20 minutes of additional travel time.
• Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, additional trains will operate between Van Ness and New York Avenue only, providing service every 12 minutes in the downtown core