Traffic & Transit

July 4 Metro Schedule For The DMV

Here's everything you need to know if you're taking the Metro on July 4.

BETHESDA, MD — Metro will operate on a modified schedule for the July 4 holiday.

Here's everything you need to know:

  • Stations will open at 8 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.
  • Red Line trains will run every 20 minutes
  • Orange, Yellow, Green, and Blue Line trains will operate every 30 minutes
  • More trains will be in service on all lines around 4 p.m. for the Salute to America event on the National Mall
  • The following stations will be "entry only" for 30 minutes after the conclusion of the fireworks display:
    • L'Enfant Plaza (OR, BL, YL, GR)
    • Smithsonian (OR, BL)
    • Federal Triangle (OR, BL)
    • Metro Center (OR, BL, RD)
    • McPherson Sq (OR, BL)
    • Farragut West (OR, BL)
    • Foggy Bottom (OR, BL)
    • Rosslyn (OR, BL)
    • Farragut North (RD)
    • Gallery Place (RD, GR, YL)
  • After 9 p.m., most other stations will be "exit only"
  • Nine Orange/Silver Line stations west of Ballston will be served by shuttle buses due to planned summer construction work
  • Arlington Cemetery is closed
  • Bicycles and large coolers are not permitted due to space constraints as a result of COVID-19

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