Major Weekend Track Work

Metro continues its accelerated effort to improve safety and reliability. In order to impact fewer customers, we sometimes use an approach to major weekend track work that involves temporarily closing individual stations or groups of stations and replacing trains with free shuttle buses. This approach allows Metro to complete rebuilding work faster and safer, while allowing trains outside of the work zones to operate with fewer delays.

During major track work, Metro employees and contractors work on multiple projects at the same time. Examples include:

• NTSB-recommended track circuit replacements
• Replacement of track ties
• Switch replacement or improvements
• Rail and fastener replacement and joint elimination for a smoother ride
• Third-rail repairs and upgrades
• Water and leak mitigation
• Station platform reconstruction
• Radio and cellular communication improvements
• Rail facility upgrades
• Station cleaning

While there will be delays and inconvenience associated with the critical work we're undertaking, please be assured that we will take all possible steps to minimize your inconvenience. We appreciate your understanding as we work to rebuild Metro.

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 Metrorail advisories.

Weekend	Line	Impact	Stations Closed	Work Performed
Mar. 16-17, 2013		Buses replace trains between NoMa-Gallaudet and Takoma	Rhode Island Ave, Brookland, Fort Totten	Platform rehabilitation, track maintenance
Apr. 20-21, 2013		Buses replace trains between Rosslyn and Virginia Square	Court House, Clarendon	Track circuit replacement
Apr. 27-28, 2013		Buses replace trains between NoMa-Gallaudet U and Takoma	Fort Totten (Red Line), Brookland-CUA and Rhode Island Avenue	Platform rehabilitation
May. 4-5, 2013		Buses replace trains between Congress Heights and Branch Avenue	Southern Ave, Naylor Road, Suitland, Branch Ave
May. 11-12, 2013		Buses replace trains between Vienna and Ballston	Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, East Falls Church
May. 18-19, 2013		Buses replace trains between College Park and Greenbelt	Greenbelt
May. 18-19, 2013		Buses replace trains between Clarendon and East Falls Church	Virginia Square, Ballston
May. 25-26, 2013		Buses replace trains between East Falls Church and Vienna	West Falls Church, Dunn Loring, Vienna
May. 25-26, 2013		Buses replace trains between Twinbrook and Shady Grove	Rockville, Shady Grove
Jun. 1-2, 2013		Buses replace trains between Metro Center and Woodley Park-Zoo	Farragut North, Dupont Circle
Jun. 8-9, 2013		Buses replace trains between Shaw-Howard U and Georgia Ave	U Street, Columbia Heights
Jun. 22-23, 2013		Buses replace trains between Takoma and Forest Glen	Silver Spring
Jun. 29-30, 2013		Buses replace trains between College Park and Greenbelt	Greenbelt