Metrorail To Cease Service at 8P, Buses at 9P

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For the public's safety, WMATA has announced that the Metrorail will close at 8PM and Metrobus will close at 9PM. They released the following statement:

Customers are advised of the following service changes:

  • Metrorail will close at 8 p.m. (three hours early). Last trains will depart downtown transfer stations at that time. Inbound service (toward downtown) will end earlier than 8 p.m. Please adjust your travel. Alternate transportation will not be provided.
  • Metrobus service will be suspended systemwide at 9 p.m. Buses that are scheduled to begin service at or after 9 p.m. will not operate. However, buses that are already in service at 9 p.m. will continue operating to the end of the line before going out of service.
  • MetroAccess will not begin any new trips (i.e. "outbound" service from customers' residences) after 9 p.m. Customers with existing reservations will be contacted by the MetroAccess service center.

Metro will announce any additional adjustments as necessary.

This news comes hours after Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a city-wide curfew of 6PM tonight through 6AM tomorrow, January 8.


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