Metro will perform major track work over the weekend of December 7-9. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system closing on Sunday.

RED LINE TRACK WORK

* Free shuttle buses will replace Red Line trains between Fort Totten and Glenmont to allow for track renewal, signal improvements, platform reconstruction and fiber optic cable installation.

* Five stations -- Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont -- will be closed.

* Red Line trains will operate between Fort Totten and Shady Grove every 10 minutes between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and every 15 minutes at other times.

* Customers traveling through the work zone via shuttle bus should allow 50-60 minutes of additional travel time. 

Other lines will also be affected by this maintenance work.  See Metro's website or call 202.637.7000 for more information

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