The Metro closes portions of the Red Line on Saturday, June 1. These closures remain in effect until Saturday, August 31. Metro, along with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Montgomery County Department of Transportation, and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will offer a range of travel options for customers affected by these closures.
There will be free limited-stop and local shuttle buses, with express service between Silver Spring and downtown DC. In addition to free shuttles, more than seven miles of bus-only lanes will be added along sections of Georgia Avenue between Glenmont and Silver Spring with adjustments to signal timing to prioritize buses to reduce shuttle travel times.
Four stations will be closed for the duration of construction – Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen and Silver Spring – with the Takoma Station closed to June 29 only. Due to capacity limitations at Fort Totten and Takoma, Red Line trains will run every 6 minutes all day, including rush hours when trains normally run every 5 minutes. Red Line customers may notice more crowded trains at peak times. After 9:30 p.m., trains will run every 10 minutes as normally scheduled. Free shuttle buses will run every 4-8 minutes, providing frequent connections to the closed stations. Visit the Montgomery County Department of Transportation for more information.
