Weekend track work: Buses replace trains between Fort Totten and Greenbelt

Published: 01/07/2026

This weekend, Saturday, Jan. 10 and Sunday, Jan. 11, trains will not serve West Hyattsville, Hyattsville Crossing, College Park-U of Md, and Greenbelt as crews replace cables and cross ties.

Local and express shuttle buses will replace trains between Fort Totten and Greenbelt.

Shuttle map Jan 10-11

Replacing cross ties ensures that rails are safely held in place, ultimately providing a safer, more reliable trip for customers in the future.

Service Information 

  • Red Line: Normal Service
  • Orange Line: Normal Service
  • Silver Line: Normal Service
  • Blue Line: Normal Service
  • Yellow Line: Trains every 8 minutes between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq. No Yellow Line service to Greenbelt. 
  • Green Line: Trains every 8 minutes between Branch Av. and Fort Totten. No Green Line service to Greenbelt.

Trip Planning 

Plan your weekend trip in advance to avoid delays. Customers can: 

  • Sign up for MetroAlerts to receive service updates.
  • Call 202-GO-METRO (202-466-3876, TTY 202-962-2033): Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Automated information is available 24/7.

View our planned track work at wmata.com/trackwork. 

About Metro

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), known as Metro, is the region’s leading public transportation provider, serving a population of approximately four million people across Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia within a 2,054-square-mile jurisdiction. With a network of six rail lines, 98 stations, 125 bus routes, and a door-to-door paratransit service, Metro is the second busiest transit system in the United States serving more than 269 million trips in 2025 with a $5 billion operating and capital budget. Since 2022, Metro has completed multiple transit-oriented development projects that have brought $15 million in tax revenue to the region from housing, office, and retail space in our community.  Safety and security are core values at Metro. Over 30,000 cameras monitor the system, and Metro currently has the lowest crime rate in history with fare evasion down 82%. In 2025, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) named Metro the Transit Agency of the Year in recognition of industry-leading ridership growth, record high customer satisfaction, a newly redesigned Bus network, expanded rail service, and improved customer experience.  

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