What's Up With the Green Line: Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Opens Lines Early

Green Liners you’ll catch a break this weekend, Oct. 14 through Oct. 15, unless you’re planning to transfer to Red, Blue, Orange or Yellow lines.  Watch out for construction hot spots on any of the above.

But the good news is, Sunday is construction free, and Metro will open two hours early, at 5 a.m., to accommodate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial events.

Construction planned from 10 p.m. Friday through closing on Saturday.

Red Line

• Red Line trains will be single tracking it between Shady Grove and Twinbrook stations, for platform repairs.
• Metro recommends allowing for about 20 minutes of extra travel time.

Blue and Orange Lines

• Blue and Orange line trains will single track it between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory stations, for rail fastener replacement and tunnel repairs.
• Orange Line trains will share one track between Vienna and West Falls Church stations, for cross tie and insulator replacements.
• Metro says Blue and Orange line trains will depart endpoint terminals every 24 minutes.
• Metro recommends allowing for about 20 minutes of extra travel time.

Blue and Yellow Lines

• Blue and Yellow line trains will single track it between National Airport and Braddock Road stations, for rail work.
• Metro recommends allowing for about 20 minutes of extra travel time.
• Metro says Blue and Yellow line trains will depart endpoint terminals every 24 minutes.
• Yellow Line trains will operate between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Sq. stations.