Dave Sweet

WMAL.com

WASHINGTON — (WMAL) WMATA restored rail transit services to over 20 stations that were previously unopened as of 11 a.m. Wednesday and then to several above-ground stations as of 3 p.m.

Here is the official statement from Metro:

“Metro will restore above-ground service to Reagan National Airport between Largo Town Center and Huntington on the Blue Line and between Mt. Vernon Square and Huntington on the Yellow Line beginning at 3:00 p.m. today. Customers should be advised that Braddock Road Station is closed.

In addition, Metro has already restored service on the following Metrorail lines:

Orange Line: Ballston to New Carrollton
Red Line: Medical Center to Glenmont
Green Line: Fort Totten to Branch Avenue

Trains are currently running every 20-25 minutes, and the system will remain open until midnight. Fares will not be charged on Metrorail on Monday, January 25. Metro will announce the opening of additional Metrorail segments as they are clear of ice and snow.

Check wmata.com before starting your trip or sign up for MetroAlerts to receive updated service information by email or text message.

Lifeline Metrobus service will continue to operate from origin points every 30 minutes on a “clockface” schedule with departures at :00 and :30 each hour. The last trips will depart at 5 p.m. and operate to the end of the route.

A complete list of the Metrobus lifeline service operating until 5 p.m. today:

District of Columbia: 32, 33, 36, 53, 70, 90, A6, A8, S4, U8, V4, X2

Maryland: C4, B30, D12, K6, P12, Q2, Y2, Z8

Virginia: 5A, 16A, 16E, 28A

Many of these routes will operate on snow emergency routes only to keep vehicles off hilly terrain, narrow side streets and other problem areas. Details will be posted at wmata.com and sent via MetroAlerts. Fares will not be charged on Metrobus today.

IMPORTANT: Additional service changes are possible due to road conditions. Customers are encouraged to sign up for MetroAlerts to receive updates.”

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