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From WMATA:
“Orange, Silver, Blue, and Yellow line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals, except at selected stations on Saturday only (see below for details). Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between Branch Ave and College Park with buses replacing trains at Greenbelt Station only on Saturday and Sunday. Red Line trains will operate every 16 minutes with additional trains providing service every 8-10 minutes between Grosvenor and NoMa-Gallaudet during daytime hours.
Red Line
Trains every 8-16 minutes
Red Line trains will operate as follows throughout the weekend:
Between Shady Grove & Glenmont: every 16 minutes
Between Grosvenor & NoMa-Gallaudet: every 8-10 minutes Saturday and Sunday from 9AM-9PM only
Work Performed: Rail tie renewal between Grosvenor & Twinbrook; lighting and fence upgrades between Rhode Island Ave & NoMa-Gallaudet.
Orange Line
Regular weekend service EXCEPT on Saturday between Stadium-Armory & New Carrollton
On Saturday, Orange Line trains will operate:
Between Vienna and Stadium Armory at regular Saturday intervals (every 12 minutes 9AM-9PM)
At Minnesota Ave, Deanwood, Cheverly, Landover and New Carrollton, trains will arrive and depart about every 20 minutes
On Sunday, Orange Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals.
Work Performed: Platform rehabilitation and emergency call box installation between Stadium-Armory and Cheverly.
Silver Line
Regular weekend service
Blue Line
Regular weekend service EXCEPT at Franconia-Springfield on Saturday only
On Saturday, Blue Line trains will operate:
Between Van Dorn St and Largo Town Center at regular Saturday intervals (every 12 minutes 9AM-9PM)
At Franconia-Springfield only, trains will arrive and depart about every 20 minutes
On Sunday, Blue Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals.
Work Performed: Rail, tie and insulator renewal between Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn St.
Yellow Line
Regular weekend service (Huntington-Fort Totten)
Green Line
Buses replace trains at Greenbelt Station only on Saturday and Sunday
Green Line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals between Branch Avenue and College Park.
Stations Closed: Greenbelt
Free shuttle buses will replace Green Line trains between College Park and Greenbelt.
Work Performed: Continued construction of a new test track located between College Park and Greenbelt to accept Metro’s new fleet of 7000-series railcars.
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