[WardFive] Metrorail to stay open an extra hour Thursday night for preseason football

It's that time of year again.  FOOTBALL!!!!!!

Metro News Release

For immediate release: August 5, 2014

Metrorail to stay open an extra hour Thursday night for preseason football
Late-night service available from Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations

Metrorail will stay open an additional hour following the Redskins preseason game on Thursday, Aug. 7 at FedEx Field.

Riders traveling during the additional hour should enter the system at Morgan Boulevard or Largo Town Center stations no later than 12:20 a.m. to ensure that they make the last Blue or Silver Line trains in the direction of Franconia-Springfield or Wiehle-Reston East, respectively.

Station entrances at all other Metro stations will close at their normal times, but riders will be able to exit at all stations during the additional hour of service.

Riders will be able to make connections to other lines as follows:

·         Orange Line to West Falls Church, Dunn Loring or Vienna: Take Silver Line and transfer to Orange Line at East Falls Church

·         Orange Line toward New Carrollton: Take Blue or Silver line and transfer at Stadium-Armory

·         Green or Yellow lines: Take Blue or Silver line and transfer at L'Enfant Plaza

·         Red Line: Take Blue or Silver line and transfer at Metro Center

The extra hour of Metrorail service is funded by the event organizers.

News release issued at 10:23 am, August 5, 2014.

 

 

Ann E. Chisholm

Government Relations Officer – District of Columbia

Office of Government Relations and Policy

Office of Chief of Staff

600 5^th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

202-962-2877

achisholm@wmata.com

 

 

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