WASHINGTON – Metro will advance rebuilding efforts during off-peak hours Monday, Feb. 6, through Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
Red Line
- Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, trains will single track between Friendship Heights and Medical Center for rail renewal. Expect minor delays (up to 10 minutes).
- Monday through Thursday, beginning at 10 p.m. each night, trains will single track between Van Ness and Medical Center for NTSB-recommended track circuit replacement, and between Takoma and Forest Glen for fiber optic cable installation. Once work begins, Red Line trains will depart endpoint terminals every 30 to 35 minutes. Customers should allow 20 to 25 minutes of additional travel time.
Orange Line
- Monday through Thursday, beginning at 10 p.m. each night, trains will single track between East Falls Church and West Falls Church for testing associated with the Dulles rail project. Trains will also single track between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory for station rehabilitation and track work. After 10 p.m., trains will operate every 30 to 35 minutes. Customers should allow 15 to 20 minutes of additional travel time. Customers traveling between D.C. and stations in Arlington may consider Metrobus route 38B (Farragut Square-Ballston).
Blue Line
- Monday through Thursday, beginning at 10 p.m. each night, trains will single track between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory for station rehabilitation and track work. After 10 p.m., trains will operate every 30-35 minutes. Customers should allow 15 to 20 minutes of additional travel time.
Green Line
- Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, trains will single track between Fort Totten and Prince George’s Plaza for rail and fastener renewal. Customers should allow about 10 minutes of additional travel time.
- On Monday and Tuesday nights, beginning at 10 p.m., trains will single track between Naylor Road and Branch Avenue for rail upgrades. Customers should allow about 10 minutes of additional travel time.
Yellow Line
- Due to midday Green Line track work (above), Yellow Line trains will “turn back” at Mount Vernon Square during midday hours. As a result, Yellow Line service will operate only between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Customers traveling to/from stations north of Mount Vernon Square should use Green Line trains to complete their trip. After 7 p.m., Yellow Line trains will operate to Fort Totten, as usual.
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