Weekend track work: Buses replace trains between Union Station and Rhode Island Av

On Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19, the NoMa-Gallaudet U Station will be closed. Free shuttle buses will replace trains between Union Station and Rhode Island Av while crews perform essential maintenance, replacing crossties and cables to improve safety and reliability, ensuring smoother rides for customers.

Service Information

Red Line: Trains will run every 8 minutes during the day and every 10 minutes after 9:30p.m. between Shady Grove and Union Station. 

At Judiciary Square only, one track will be closed to customers. Trains on the available track will arrive every 16 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes after 9:30 p.m. As an alternative, customers can board trains at nearby Gallery Place for a shorter wait time.

Trains will run normal service frequencies between Rhode Island Av and Glenmont.

Orange Line: Normal Service

Silver Line: Trains operate from Ashburn to New Carrollton every 12 minutes during the day and every 15 minutes after 9:30 p.m. There will be no Silver Line service to Downtown Largo.

Blue Line: Normal Service frequencies with trains single tracking between Addison Rd and Morgan Blvd.

Yellow Line: Normal Service

Green Line: Normal Service

Trip Planning

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

• Use MetroPulse or wmata.com for real-time service information.
• Sign up for MetroAlerts to receive service updates.
• Follow @wmata, @metrorailinfo,and @metrobusinfo on X or @wmata.com, @metrorailinfo.bsky.social, and @metrobusinfo on Bluesky for the latest 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 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 a priority at Metro. Over 30,000 cameras monitor the system, and Metro is currently at an 8-year crime low 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.