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From WMATA:
“Reconstruction of the Metrorail system will continue over the weekend of October 9-11 with service adjustments beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and continuing through system closing on Sunday.
Highlights:
Three stations will be closed this weekend: Vienna, Dunn Loring and West Falls Church.
Silver Line trains will replace Orange Line service this weekend with all Silver Line trains running between Wiehle-Reston East and New Carrollton every 8 minutes during daytime hours.
Riders traveling to/from Orange Line stations should board a Silver Line train to make their trip.
Riders traveling to/from Blue/Silver stations between Largo Town Center and Benning Road should use only Blue Line trains.
Red, Blue, Green and Yellow lines are on regular weekend schedules.
Early Opening Sunday morning for the for Army Ten-Miler
Metrorail will open two hours early, at 5 a.m., on Sunday, October 11, for riders traveling to the Army Ten-Miler. The closest Metro stop to the start of the race is Pentagon on the Blue and Yellow lines.
Columbus Day service information
On Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, Metrorail will open at 5 a.m. and close at midnight. Trains will operate at Saturday service intervals (every 6 to 12 minutes during daytime hours). Off-peak fares will be in effect all day and parking will be free at all Metrorail parking facilities.”
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