WMATA schedules weekend renovation on the Yellow, Green and Red lines

October 1-3, Metro in Washington, D.C., will install a track switch and upgrade its track, platforms and aerial structures on the Yellow, Green and Red lines to improve long-term reliability and service. The track switch is work that was recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board. As a result of this work, riders can expect delays of up to 30 minutes. 



Yellow and Green Line Track
Switch Replacement and New Rail Installation. 

Metrorail customers traveling
between the Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center and U St/African-Amer Civil
War Memorial/Cardozo Metrorail stations should add at least 30 minutes to their
travel times while Metro officials will install a new track switch to improve
rail system safety and weld new rail outside the Mt. Vernon Sq/7th
St-Convention Center Metrorail station. The track switch replacement is work
that has been recommended by the NTSB. Trains will share one track between
these locations the entire weekend from 10 p.m., October 1, to closing on
Sunday, October 3.



Red Line Platform Repairs.
Metrorail customers traveling between the Shady Grove and Twinbrook Metrorail
stations should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time because Metro will
repair the deteriorated platform at the Rockville Metrorail station to return
it to a state of good repair. Trains will share one track between these
locations the entire weekend.



Red Line Elevated Track
Maintenance. 

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 conduct necessary
maintenance on a portion of elevated tracks outside the Rhode Island
Ave-Brentwood Metrorail station. Trains will share one track between these
locations the entire weekend.