Metro Slashes Weekend Train, Bus Service: Coronavirus

WASHINGTON, DC — Amid a growing coronavirus pandemic, Metro has shut down 19 of its 91 rail stations indefinitely to limit employees' exposure to the disease and to conserve cleaning supplies. The closures include the Archives-Penn Quarter, East Falls Church, and Arlington Cemetery stations. Click here for the full list.

Metro advises that its rail and bus systems only be used for essential trips. Translation: Unless you are a front-line health care worker or a person essential to the supply chain (i.e., grocery store employee, gas attendant, liquor store clerk), or have to access critical resources, don't take the Metro. And if you aren't feeling well, stay home. Contact your healthcare provider first and follow their guidance.

Here's everything you need to know if you must take the Metro this weekend:

• On Saturday and Sunday, Metro will operate between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.

METRORAIL

• Trains will operate every 20 minutes on the Red Line and every 30 minutes on all other lines
• The first and last cars of all trains are closed to the public

METROBUS

• Bus times vary by route
• Buses will run every 30 minutes
• No service after 11 p.m.
• Limited bus service will only be provided on 27 routes
  • Click here to view the routes
• Officials are asking customers to use rear bus doors to help contain the spread of COVID-19 (except riders using mobility devises or require bus kneeling)
• Fares are waived