Metro To Stay Open Late For Stanley Cup Game 5

WASHINGTON, DC — Metro will stay open late for Capitals fans watching Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Thursday night. The agreement is the first time the Metrorail system has ever extended hours for an away game, as the Caps stand one win away from their first-ever Stanley Cup championship.

Metro will close at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, an hour beyond the regular weeknight closing time.

The Capitals' parent company, Monumental Sports & Entertainment,shelled out the $100,000 needed to keep the transit system running late.

After Metro's regular closing time, Caps fans can enter the system at three stations: Gallery Place, Metro Center (11th & G street entrance only) or Judiciary Square (F Street entrance only). All other stations will be "exit only."

Thursday’s last trains from Gallery Place-Chinatown are now scheduled to depart at:

• Red Line to Glenmont 12:38 a.m.; Shady Grove 12:32 a.m.
• Green Line to Branch Ave 12:28 a.m.; Greenbelt 12:48 a.m.
• Yellow Line to Huntington 12:19 a.m.

The last trains from Metro Center will depart at:

• Orange Line to New Carrollton 12:16 a.m.; Vienna 12:40 a.m.
• Blue Line to Franconia-Springfield 12:28 a.m.; Largo Town Center 12:27 a.m.
• Silver Line to Wiehle-Reston East 12:21 a.m.

In the event of overtime, Metro will provide any updates regarding last train times through arena announcements on Twitter (@wmata and @metrorailinfo) and via MetroAlerts email and text messages. To sign up for MetroAlerts, visit here.

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