Plan Ahead: Red Line Station Closures for Purple Line Project
Metro is advising customers about weekend construction for the Purple Line project, leading to the closure of four Red Line stations between Takoma and Glenmont.
Metro is advising customers about weekend construction for the Purple Line project, leading to the closure of four Red Line stations between Takoma and Glenmont.
Starting January 16, Metro will offer complimentary Senior SmarTrip cards to customers aged 65 and above.
Construction for the Purple Line project will impact Red Line Metro service from Saturday, Jan. 13 through Monday, Jan. 15.
The county’s Department of Transportation will modify the schedules of 23 Ride On bus routes beginning Sunday, Jan. 14.
The Maryland Department of Transportation published a video last week showing Purple Line train cars en route to the area.
Construction on Metro’s Red Line between the Dupont Circle and Gallery Place stations finished one day early and $250,000 under budget, with normal service set to resume at 7 a.m. today.
Metro is again reminding riders to plan for two weeks of Red Line construction beginning Monday.
Metro has announced that the year-plus escalator replacement project at the Silver Spring station is now complete.
Metro is extending bus service to run overnight and into the morning, offering 24-hour service on 14 routes across the District, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park.