Metro to welcome riders back to the Yellow Line on May 7

WASHINGTON — Rail service on Metro's Yellow Line is set to return to normal in about a month.

Since September of 2022, officials claim the area between L'Enfant Plaza and Pentagon Stations has been shut down so Metro could make repairs.

On Sunday, May 7, beginning at 7 a.m., customers will be welcomed back to the Yellow Line.

The reopening comes after eight months of critical safety repairs made to the Yellow Line tunnel and bridge.

Officials say customers will once again have a reliable and convenient connection across the Potomac River between Virginia and D.C., instead of only using the Blue Line.

Metro claims this will reduce travel times by as much as 15 minutes and gives riders back valuable time.

Initially, officials say trains will run every 8 minutes on weekdays and every 12 minutes after 9:30 p.m. and on weekends between Huntington and Mt. Vernon Square. 

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