Green/Yellow Lines: Plan for 24/7 Trackwork (Buses Replace Trains) in June & July 2020

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Yellow and Green line customers should allow additional travel time through mid-July as Metro performs around-the-clock track work along segments of these lines, including 7-14 day closures of selected stations.

When is this happening?

The work starts June 8 with a 3-week closure of the Yellow Line bridge over the Potomac River. During this time, customers will need to use Blue Line trains for travel between DC and Virginia. Yellow Line trains will operate in Virginia only, between Huntington and Reagan National Airport. Customers in DC and Maryland should use the Green Line instead.

The work continues with additional closures along the Green Line, starting June 14, including buses replacing trains in segments outlined below.

Metro will actively monitor ridership – which is currently extremely light – to ensure that the work does not cause unintended impacts as the region begins the initial stages of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Why is Metro doing this work, and why now?

Currently, ridership levels are extremely low (down 90-95 percent), and buses are able to run in place of trains without traffic delays. Metro is taking advantage of these conditions to schedule around-the-clock track work in selected areas to keep critical maintenance and reliability projects on schedule. By doing this, Metro is working to offset potential delays to the project schedule as a result of Covid-19 safety protocols, supply chain delays, and workforce availability challenges.

How much additional time should I allow?

Customers should allow about 20 minutes of additional travel time if traveling through one of the work areas below. Shuttle buses will operate more frequently than train service to reduce waiting; however additional time is required for transferring between bus and rail. Shuttle bus service is free, and customers should board through the rear doors of the bus.

Week 1: June 8-13, 2020

Work zone: Yellow LineL’Enfant Plaza to Pentagon
End Date: June 27
Stations closed: None this week

Customer impact:

• Yellow Linetrains will operate between Huntington and Reagan National Airport ONLY. There will be no Yellow Lineservice in DC or Maryland. (Use Green Lineinstead.)
• Customers traveling between DC and Virginia should use the Blue Lineand transfer to the Green Lineat L'Enfant Plaza, if necessary.

Week 2: June 14-20, 2020

Work zone #1: Green LineAnacostia to L'Enfant Plaza
End Date: June 20
Stations closed: Waterfront and Navy Yard-Ballpark

Customer impact: Free shuttle buses replace trains between Anacostia and L'Enfant Plaza making stops at Navy Yard-Ballpark and Waterfront stations.

Work zone #2: Yellow Line L’Enfant Plaza to Pentagon
End Date: June 27
Stations closed: None in this work zone

Customer impact:

• Yellow Linetrains will operate between Huntington and Reagan National Airport ONLY. There will be no Yellow Lineservice in DC or Maryland. (Use Green Lineinstead.)
• Customers traveling between DC and Virginia should use the Blue Lineand transfer to the Green Lineat L'Enfant Plaza, if necessary.

Week 3: June 21-27, 2020

Work zone #1: Yellow LineGreen LineL'Enfant Plaza to Shaw-Howard U
End Date: June 27
Stations closed: Mt Vernon Square, Gallery Place (lower level) and Archives

Customer impact:

• Free shuttle buses replace trains between L'Enfant Plaza and Shaw-Howard U stations.
  • Shuttle buses will make an intermediate stop at Gallery Place ONLY. 
  • No bus service at Archives or Mt Vernon Square, because these stations are already closed as part of Metro's Covid-19 response.
• L'Enfant Plaza remains open for Green Lineservice toward Branch Ave only. No Green Lineservice toward Greenbelt, and no Yellow Lineservice. Trains on the lower level (Blue Lineand Orange Linelines)will operate normally.
• Shaw-Howard U Station remains open for Green Lineservice toward Greenbelt only. No Yellow Lineservice.

Work zone #2: Yellow LineL’Enfant Plaza to Pentagon
End Date: June 27
Stations closed: None in this work zone

Customer impact:

• Yellow Linetrains will operate between Huntington and National Airport ONLY. There will be no Yellow Lineservice in DC or Maryland. (Use Green Lineinstead.)
• Customers traveling between DC and Virginia should use the Blue Lineand transfer to the Green Lineat L'Enfant Plaza, if necessary.

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