Metro will suspend service on the Red Line from Fort Totten to Glenmont for three months, starting June 1. During the closure, construction of a mezzanine level on the Purple Line and other work can take place. Affected stations include Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Tacoma.
Metro and regional transit agencies will provide a variety of transportation options while the Red Line is closed: Free shuttle buses will provide express service between Silver Spring and downtown Washington, DC from June 1 through August 31. Shuttle buses will run every four to eight minutes to ensure frequent connections to the closed stations.
During the work, the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen and Silver Spring stations will be closed. The Tacoma station will be closed from June 1 to June 29. During this time, Red Line trains will run every six minutes all day, including rush hour. After 9:30 pm, trains will return to their usual schedule of every 10 minutes.
More than seven miles of bus-only lanes will be added on Georgia Avenue between Glenmont and Silver Spring, with signal timing adjusted to prioritize buses and reduce shuttle travel times.
Metro will have information teams at affected stations ahead of the closures.
Service Information
June 1st – June 29th, 2024
- A free shuttle bus will replace train service between Glenmont and Fort Totten.
- Stations closed: Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, Tacoma.
- Green Line service is available at Fort Totten.
June 30th – August 31st, 2024
- A free shuttle bus will replace train service between Glenmont and Tacoma.
- Stations closed: Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring.
- Fort Totten is served by the Green and Red Line.
- Tacoma Station has reopened. Please use local shuttle buses to travel between the closed stations and Tacoma.
Travel options
Free Shuttle Service
Local, stop-only, and express shuttles will operate during Metrorail operating hours. Accessible shuttles are available at closed stations. Ask a Metro team member for assistance.
June 1st (Sat) – August 31st (Sat), 2024
Local Shuttle:
- It stops at every station between Glenmont and Fort Totten.
- AM/PM Peak: Every 4 minutes.
- Other times: Every 8 minutes.
- Estimated time: 61 minutes.
Limited to 1 shuttle:
- Service with limited stops between Glenmont and Fort Totten.
- AM/PM Peak: Every 4 minutes.
- Other times: Every 8 minutes.
- Estimated time to complete: 37 minutes.
Limited to 2 shuttles:
- Service with limited stops between Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Fort Totten.
- AM/PM Peak: Every 4 minutes.
- Other times: Every 8 minutes.
- Journey time: approximately 25 minutes.
Express Shuttle:
- Express service between Silver Spring and Metro Center.
- Weekdays only: Every 8 minutes all day.
- Estimated time: 39 minutes.
Rail replacement
Metrorail:
Customers who use Metro's park and ride facilities at closed stations can continue to use park and ride at any other Red or Green Line station.
Red Line: Shady Grove, Rockville, Twin Brook, North Bethesda, Grosvenor Strathmore.
Green Line: Greenbelt, College Park, Hyattsville Crossing.
MARC Train:
The Brunswick Line stops at Rockville, Garrett Park, Kensington, Silver Spring and Union Station.
The promotion offers $3 one-way fares from Kensington and Silver Spring to Union Station.
Weekly and monthly passes are discounted to $22.50 and $81.00 respectively.
Bus alternatives
Glenmont: Travel between MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and Silver Spring Station on buses 31, 41, 51 and 53, and Metrobus routes Y2, Y7 and Y8.
Wheaton: Ride On 4, 7, 8, 9, 31, 34, Metrobus Q2, Q4, Y2, Y7, Y8.
Forest Glenn: Boarding buses 7 and 8, Metrobuses Q2, Q4, Y2, Y7 and Y8.
Silver Spring: Ride On 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, Metrobus S2, S9, 70, 79.
Tacoma: Ride On 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, Metrobus 52, 54, 59, 62, 63.
MTA Commuter Bus
MTA commuter bus routes are another option: see the MTA Commuter Bus website for route and schedule information.
For more information on summer construction, visit wmata.com/majorconstruction
The map below shows the bus lanes along the route.
