Metro to close 4 Red Line stations for weekend work
WASHINGTON - Metro will close four Red Lines stations over the weekend for service work.
The Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen and Silver Spring will; be closed Saturday, February 29 and Sunday, March 1.
Regular weekend service is expected at the transit system’s other stations.
METRO SERVICE SUMMARY:
-Red Line trains operate every 6-8 minutes between Shady Grove and Takoma.
-Due to MTA Purple Line integration, free shuttle buses replace Red Line trains between Fort Totten and Glenmont.
- Between Fort Totten, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont.This shuttle will NOT stop at Takoma.
- Between Takoma and Silver Spring only.
- Customers traveling to stations beyond Silver Spring must exit at Fort Totten.
- Free shuttle buses will operate on two routes;
- Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont stations will be closed.