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Metro Plans to Shut Down Red Line Service at Four Stations in December for Critical Repairs and Upgrades

For Immediate Release: Friday, December 8, 2023

Next week, on Monday, Dec.18, Metro will begin a two-week construction project on the Red Line to perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights.

Important Dates & Service Information:

Dec. 18-21 and Dec. 25-30

• Free shuttles replace trains between Dupont Circle and Gallery Place
• Trains will operate in two segments:
  • Between Shady Grove and Dupont Circle every 8 minutes (every 10 minutes after 9:30 p.m.)
  • Between Gallery Place and Glenmont every 10 minutes
• Farragut North will be closed
• Metro Center’s upper level will be closed

Dec. 22-24

• Free shuttles replace trains between Dupont Circle and Union Station
• Trains will operate in two segments:
  • Between Shady Grove and Dupont Circle every 8 minutes
  • Between Union Station and Glenmont every 8 minutes (every 10 minutes after 9:30 p.m.)
• Farragut North will be closed
• Judiciary Sq will be closed
• Metro Center’s upper level will be closed
• Gallery Place’s upper level will be closed

Travel Alternatives

WMATA has provided travel options, including free shuttle buses. Other rail lines will continue to serve downtown stations, with Blue, Orange, and Silver Line service at Metro Center and Green and Yellow Line service available at Gallery Place. A full list of shuttle and travel alternatives is available on WMATA's website at wmata.com/majorconstruction.

Ride On bus fare is only $1 and monthly passes are $22.50 using SmarTrip, cash, or tokens. Seniors age 65 or older, persons with disabilities and youth ages 18 and under all ride free using specialized SmarTrip cards.

Riders can plan trips online using the free Ride On Trip Planner App. 

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Release ID: 23-143
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282