Traffic & Transit

WMATA Weekend Schedule: Stations Closed, Single-Tracking

If you're thinking of taking the Metro this weekend, plan accordingly. Expect single-tracking, station closures, and shuttle bus service.

If you're thinking of taking the Metro this weekend, plan accordingly. Expect single-tracking, station closures, and shuttle bus service.
If you're thinking of taking the Metro this weekend, plan accordingly. Expect single-tracking, station closures, and shuttle bus service. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC — There are plenty of things to do and see in the D.C. area this weekend. Some attractions you'll find include: Peach Daze Festival, The Classic Rock Experience, and The All American Beer Fest.

If you're thinking of taking the Metro on Saturday, Aug. 3 or Sunday, Aug. 4, you should plan accordingly: six Blue and Yellow Line train stations south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be closed. The station closures, which will be in effect until Sept. 8, are part of a larger improvement project by WMATA.


Unsure how to navigate Metro's summer shutdown? Don't fret. We have a guide for you, which can be found here.

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Here's everything you need to know before heading out for the weekend:

Red Line trains will operate every 15 minutes. From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., additional trains will run every 7 to 8 minutes between Shady Grove and Rhode Island Avenue. Due to rail work, trains will single-track between Fort Totten and Takoma Park.

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Silver Line trains will single-track between Addison Road and Morgan Boulevard.

Green Line trains will run every 20 minutes, but will single-track between Mt. Vernon Square and U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo.

Blue Line trains will run on a regular weekend schedule between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and New Carrollton. Customers traveling to and from Benning Road, Capitol Heights, Addison Road, Morgan Boulevard, and Largo Town Center should take the Silver Line.

Free shuttle buses will replace trains between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Franconia-Springfield.

Important Shuttle Bus Information:

  • Blue Line shuttles will travel between Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street, King Street-Old Town, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
  • Shuttles will not stop at Braddock Road station
  • Riders traveling to and from Braddock Road should use the Yellow Line shuttle
  • Riders should anticipate 15 minutes of travel for each station stop
  • A Franconia-Pentagon Express shuttle will run between Franconia-Springfield and Pentagon stations only
  • Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street, King St-Old Town, and Braddock Road stations will be closed

Yellow Line trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Mt. Vernon Square. Customers traveling to and from stations north of Mt. Vernon Square should take the Green Line.

Free shuttle buses replace trains between Crystal City and Huntington.

Important Shuttle Bus Information:

  • Yellow Line shuttles will travel between Huntington, Eisenhower Avenue, King Street-Old Town, Braddock Road, and Crystal City
  • Shuttles will not stop at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
  • Riders traveling to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport should use a Blue Line shuttle
  • Riders should allot 15 minutes of travel time for each station stop
  • A Huntington-Pentagon Express shuttle will run between Huntington and Pentagon stations only
  • Huntington, Eisenhower Avenue, King Street-Old Town, and Braddock Road stations will be closed

Orange Line trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule.

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