The Red Line Metrorail segment between Dupont Circle and Van Ness stations will close Saturday, Feb. 3 and Sunday, Feb. 4 to install radio and fiber-optic cables necessary for future technology improvements. The Cleveland Park and Woodley Park stations are closed both days.
Red Line service will operate in two segments: Shady Grove to Van Ness and Dupont Circle to Glenmont, with trains running every six minutes during the day and every 10 minutes late night.
Free shuttle buses will be available with express service between Van Ness and Dupont Circle and a local shuttle bus stopping at all stations – Van Ness, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, and Dupont Circle. Additionally, for customers traveling to Smithsonian National Zoo Metro’s local shuttle buses will make stops at the zoo in both directions during the hours of 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Metro encourages customers traveling through the work zone to give yourself additional time to accommodate transfers to/from shuttle buses. Regular route Metrobus service is also available, including the L2 which operates along Connecticut Ave NW between Chevy Chase Circle and Farragut West. Metrobus service is free when transferring to/from the rail system with the $2 transfer discount. Check Metro’s trip planner for available options.
Metrorail opens at 7 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday, closes at 1 a.m. Saturday and midnight Sunday.
