Metrorail schedules track work May 7-9

Written by jrood

Customers in the Washington, D.C., area can expect lengthy delays of up to 30 minutes May 7-9 as old track components are replaced on the Red and Orange lines, causing inbound and outbound trains to take turns sharing one track on portions of the rail system. 





Metrorail customers
traveling between the Grosvenor-Strathmore and Medical Center Metrorail
stations should expect lengthy delays this weekend and should add at least 20
minutes to their travel time because Metro will replace aging rail fasteners
with new ones to stabilize tracks in that area of the Red Line. Trains will
share one track between these locations from 10 p.m., May 7, to closing
(midnight) on Sunday, May 9. 



Metrorail customers
traveling between the New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U and Rhode Island
Ave-Brentwood Metrorail stations should add at least 20 minutes to their travel
time because Metro will be conducting maintenance on a portion of elevated
tracks that cross a bridge outside the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood Metrorail
station. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire weekend.

Orange Line 

Metrorail
customers traveling between the Stadium-Armory and Cheverly Metrorail stations
should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will be
replacing old crossties with new ties and welding new rail on the tracks in
that area. Trains will share one track between these locations the entire
weekend. 



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