Labor Day work to close 5 Metro stations

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Labor Day work to close 5 Metro stations

by Matt Johnson • August 27, 2010 1:42 pm

Metro trackwork next weekend will close 5 stations on the Red Line.

Friday night and all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday September 3-6 Red Line trains will operate between Shady Grove and Fort Totten only. Free shuttle buses will connect passengers to Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont, which will be closed.

The closure will begin at approximately 10 p.m. on Friday, September 3. The stations will reopen on Tuesday morning, September 7 at 5 a.m. On Friday, the last outbound train toward Glenmont will depart Fort Totten at 9:47 p.m.

Service patterns on Labor Day weekend.

There will be 3 shuttle bus service patterns:

Green Shuttle: The Green Shuttle will travel from Georgia Avenue/Petworth station on the Green and Yellow Lines to Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont. It will not stop at Takoma station.
Red Shuttle: The Red Shuttle will run from Fort Totten station on the Green, Yellow, and Red Lines to Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont.
Yellow Shuttle: The Yellow Shuttle will travel from Fort Totten station to Takoma and Silver Spring. It will not serve Forest Glen, Wheaton, or Glenmont stations.

In addition, regular Metrobus service will connect passengers to other stations. Riders should look into routes C4, C8, J2, Q1, Q2, Q4, Q5, Q6, and Ride-On routes 10, 34, and 38. These routes will connect passengers to the other side of the Red Line (along Rockville Pike). Some lines also connect to the northern section of the Green Line in Prince George's County.

Metro says this trackwork project is one of the largest ever conducted by the agency. It includes several components, including the replacement of two switches at Silver Spring as recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board. Other work includes replacement of cross ties, cables, track fasteners, insulators, and fire pipe.

You can always stay on top of scheduled service disruptions using our disruption calendar.

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Tags: Maryland, Montgomery, service disruption, WMATA

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Matt Johnson has lived in the Washington region since mid-2007. He has a Master's degree in Community Planning from the University of Maryland and a BS in Public Policy from Georgia Tech. He has worked in the planning field since 2006 and lives in Greenbelt, where he serves on the city's Advisory Planning Board.

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Why would anyone recommend taking any bus to a station on Rockville Pike or the Green line you would end up paying double to almost triple the fare with the bus fare and possibly a higher rail fare.

by kk on Aug 27, 2010 2:10 pm • link • report

It would be a good idea for them to offer free bus transfers in the affected areas during this period....

Still, anything that results in less late-night singletracking is good news in my book.

by andrew on Aug 27, 2010 3:26 pm • link • report

That green shuttle really doesnt make sense. Would make more sense to also leave from Ft Totem.

by JJJJJ on Aug 27, 2010 4:28 pm • link • report

@jjjjj:
Question: What do Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Georgia Avenue/Petworth have in common?

Answer: Georgia Avenue.

The Green Shuttle will run up and down Georgia Avenue, which will mean it has a straight shot from Silver Spring to Georgia Avenue/Petworth station. It won't have to fight its way through neighborhood streets to Takoma and then down to Fort Totten.

However, if you would rather go to Fort Totten (because you're already on the Red Line), you do have the option to ride a bus through those neighborhoods on your way to Silver Spring and points north (on the Red or Yellow Shuttles).

by Matt Johnson on Aug 27, 2010 4:31 pm • link • report

Green shuttle => Separate Yellow Line => WANT

by Dave Murphy on Aug 27, 2010 8:48 pm • link • report

The examples of why we need a loop (purple route) rail just keep coming and getting bigger. This is not going away and will only grow in frequency as the system ages and needs to be rebuilt. And this is yet another example of why we need s dedicated revenue stream to fund Metro and transporation -- a fractional percent income tax levied on everyone because everyone including drivers benefit from those who take transit instead of driving.

by Greg DuRoss on Aug 28, 2010 7:50 am • link • report

@ Greg DuRoss

Actually we could use two circular lines one inside DC and the other outside DC.

The one inside DC would function as a way to get around going into downtown DC when you dont need to. That would lessen the crowds at some of the downtown stations since everybody has to be funneled through Gallery Place, L'Enfant Plaza, or Metro Center if they want to transfer plus it would add atleast two or three new transfer spots in DC.

The one outside would be doing three things adding new stations for some areas, creating a backup plan in-case something happened that closed a line or section of a line and creating shorter trips to many places compared to now.

by kk on Aug 28, 2010 11:19 am • link • report

I hate WMATA. No service during the storms. Now no service in perfect weather.

Screw you WMATA. Screw you.

by Redline SOS on Aug 30, 2010 8:50 am • link • report

@Redline

If you're going to complain about Metro doing track work to maintain their infrastructure, then you probably need to stop complaining about Metro's poor service due to aging infrastructure.

by hmmmm on Aug 30, 2010 8:53 am • link • report

@hmmm - If it had been properly designed and built in the first instance, with three or four tracks, complete shutdowns would not be necessary to complete track work.

Hence, my complaint is legitimate twice over. Poorly maintained and poorly designed, WMATA gives you twice the suck at twice the price (of NY which was properly designed).

Screw you WMATA.

by Redline SOS on Aug 30, 2010 10:13 am • link • report