Metro Shutdown Coming This Weekend To Affect NoVA Stations, Travel To Dulles

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The Metro shutdown this upcoming weekend will mean some riders will need to use shuttles to get to and from Dulles International Airport and other Northern Virginia destinations.

From June 3 to 25, Metro will not have Metrorail service at the Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church and East Falls Church stations. The shutdown means Orange Line service will only run from Ballston-MU east to New Carrollton.

Silver Line stations from McLean to Ashburn, including Dulles International Airport, will be cut off from Metrorail service to and from DC, as the connecting East Falls Church station will be shutdown. The Silver Line will run from Ashburn to McLean and Ballston-MU to Downtown Largo.

Metro said the shutdown will allow crews to replace the 40-year-old steel rail between Ballston-MU and Vienna stations to improve safety and reliability. Fiber-optic cable installation will coincide with the other work during this shutdown.

Free local and express shuttles will be offered during the shutdown.

A Silver Line shuttle will provide local service between the McLean, East Falls Church and Ballston-MU stations during Metrorail hours. Buses will run every 5 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. as well as every 10 minutes during other times.

A limited-stop Silver Line shuttle will be offered between Dulles International Airport, McLean, and Rosslyn. Buses will run every 5 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. as well as every 10 minutes during other times until 9 p.m. The last bus from Dulles International Airport to Rosslyn will leave at 8:31 p.m., and the last bus from Rosslyn to Dulles International Airport will leave at 9:07 p.m.

On the Orange Line, a local shuttle will serve the Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, East Falls Church and Ballston-MU stations. Buses will run every 5 minutes during rush hours from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. An Orange Line express will run between the Vienna and Rosslyn stations every 5 minutes from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. as well as every 10 minutes during other times until 9 p.m.

Metrobus will be another alternative for riders, although it comes with a cost. From Vienna, options include 1A to Ballston-MU, 2B to Dunn Loring and Fairfax Connector 698 Service between Vienna & Pentagon during rush hour.

At Dunn Loring, options include 1B to Ballston, 2A to East Falls Church and Ballston, 2B to Vienna and Fairfax Connector 401/402 to Tysons

At West Falls Church, options include Metrobus 28A to Tysons and East Falls Church and Fairfax Connector 703 to McLean.

At East Falls Church, bus options include 2A to Dunn Loring or Ballston, 3Y to Rosslyn, Farragut Square & McPherson Square (weekday rush hour only), Metrobus 3F to McPherson Sq (weekday rush hour only), and Metrobus 28A to Tysons and East Falls Church, and ART 55 to Rosslyn via Langston Boulevard.

At McLean, options include Metrobus 23A, 23T to Ballston and Fairfax Connector 703 to West Falls Church.

At Ballston, options include 38B Service between Ballston, Clarendon, Court House, Rosslyn and Farragut Square and OmniRide 622 Service between Haymarket, Ballston-MU and Rosslyn (rush hour only).

During the shutdown, Orange and Silver Line trains will run every 12 minutes between Ballston-MU and New Carrollton/Downtown Largo during weekday rush hours from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. On weekends and non-rush-hour weekday times, Orange and Silver Line trains will run every 15 minutes. Silver Line trains between Ashburn and McLean will run every 8 minutes and every 10 minutes after 9:30 p.m.

Next Shutdown

Following the June 3 to 25 shutdown, another shutdown will affect less stations. From June 26 to July 16, Metro will close the Vienna and Dunn Loring/Merrifield stations. Riders can take the Orange Line from West Falls Church eastbound to New Carrollton.

There will be an Orange Line Shuttle with local service between Vienna, Dunn Loring and West Falls Church stations during Metrorail hours. Shuttles will run every 5 to 10 minutes on weekdays and every 10 minutes on weekends.

East Falls Church will be back open, which means Silver Line service will not be impacted by the shutdown.