Metro Green Line Track Work Now a Partial 'Shutdown' Instead of Regular Work Surge

Instead of reducing service on a portion of the Green Line to perform needed repair and maintenance work, Metro announced Thursday they will be shutting down a section of the line completely in hopes of completing the work faster.

The new plan for SafeTrack Surge #14 on the Green Line will consist of two phases.

Phase One will consist of a two-week shutdown between April 15 to 29, during which buses will replace trains between Greenbelt and Prince George's Plaza. The Greenbelt and College Park stations will be closed. Buses will pick up at Greenbelt and College Park and have an intermediate stop in between at College Park. Everywhere else on the line, Green Line trains will run every six to eight minutes during peak rush hours.

Phase Two, from April 30 to May 14, will consist of another two-week shutdown, but the affected zone will be shortened to only between Greenbelt and College Park. The Greenbelt station will be closed, and free shuttle buses will transport passengers between Greenbelt and College Park. Again, everywhere else on the line, Green Line trains will run every six to eight minutes during peak rush hours.

Metro officials said customers at the following four stations should take note of service changes:

• Greenbelt – Free shuttle buses will replace trains for the duration of the surge. Connect to regular Green Line service at Prince George’s Plaza (April 15-29) or College Park (April 30-May 14).
• College Park – Free shuttle buses will replace trains to Greenbelt throughout the surge. In addition, from April 15 through 29, free shuttle buses will replace trains to Prince George’s Plaza Station. At Prince George’s Plaza, regular Green Line service will begin and end.
• Franconia-Springfield – Regular Blue Line service will operate throughout the surge (every 12 minutes). Yellow Rush+ trains will not operate. For Yellow Line service, transfer at King St-Old Town.
• Van Dorn Street – Regular Blue Line service will operate throughout the surge (every 12 minutes). Yellow Rush+ trains will not operate. For Yellow Line service, transfer at King St-Old Town.

"Riders who normally park and ride at Greenbelt and College Park stations may wish to consider using New Carrollton (Orange Line), Prince George’s Plaza (Green Line) or Forest Glen (Red Line) instead," Metro officials said in the announcement.

Officials added that they hope the change to a more aggressive plan will help to "reduce the duration of the project and mitigate the impact to customers elsewhere along the Green Line."

More information about alternate service options can be found at wmata.com/safetrack.