Dear Neighbor,

Today, the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) announced a new plan for construction activities for the summer of 2020 which includes the closure of all Metrorail Orange and Silver Line stations in Fairfax County. 

The expanded station closures will advance the two largest capital projects in Virginia - the demolition and reconstruction of the station platforms at four Metrorail Orange Line stations and work to connect the five new Metrorail Silver Line stations to the existing transit network. The closures begin Saturday, May 23, 2020 and are expected to continue through the summer and possibly into the fall. 

All stations west of Ballston Metrorail Station on the Orange and Silver Lines will be closed beginning Saturday, May 23, 2020. The following stations will be closed:

• Orange Line - East Falls Church, West Falls Church, Dunn Loring, Vienna
• Silver Line - McLean, Tysons, Greensboro, Spring Hill, Wiehle-Reston East 

All Orange Line trains will begin and end service at Ballston. Service will operate from Ballston to New Carrollton. There will be no Silver Line service for the duration of the station closures.

Free Shuttle Bus Service

WMATA will be offering free express and local shuttle bus service to provide alternative travel options for those who must travel and use the Metrorail system. The shuttle buses will operate seven days a week during the operating hours of the Metrorail system, currently 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends. They will operate approximately every 10 minutes on weekdays and approximately every 15 minutes on weekends. Buses will not stop at stations that are currently closed due to WMATA's response to COVID-19.

Free Orange and Silver Line Shuttle Service

• Orange Line Express - Direct service between Vienna and Ballston Metrorail Stations.
• Orange Line Local - Service between Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church, and Ballston Metrorail Stations.
• Silver Line Local - Service between Wiehle-Reston East, Spring Hill, Tysons Corner, and Ballston Metrorail Stations. 

Parking at Closed Metrorail Stations

Parking will be free at the Vienna and Dunn Loring Metrorail stations through the end of the summer shutdown. No customer parking is available at East Falls Church Station due to construction activity.

Fairfax Connector Service to Dunn Loring, Vienna, Tysons and Wiehle Reston-East Metrorail Stations

Fairfax Connector is currently operating reduced service to protect the health and safety of Fairfax Connector passengers and operators in response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, several Fairfax Connector routes will take those who must travel during this time to the Dunn Loring, Vienna, Tysons, and Wiehle Reston-East Metrorail Stations so that they can connect to the free shuttle bus service.

Routes that connect to Dunn Loring Metrorail Station

• Routes operating regular service to Dunn Loring: 401, 402, 462, and 467.

Routes that connect to the Vienna Metrorail Station

• Routes operating regular service to Vienna: 461, 463, and 466.
• Routes that will operate Saturday service during weekdays to Vienna: 630, 640, and 650.

Routes that connect to the Wiehle Reston-East Metrorail Station

• Routes operating regular service to Wiehle Reston-East: 950, 951, 952, 980, RIBS 1, and RIBS 3.
• Routes that will operate Saturday service during weekdays to Wiehle Reston-East: 505, 551, 558, 559, 981, 983, and RIBS 2 

Routes that connect to Tysons Metrorail Station

• Routes operating regular service to Tysons: 401, 402, 462, 463, 467, and 721

Commuter and Employer Alerts:  Sign-up for Fairfax Alerts - select "Commuter Alerts" under "Department of Transportation."

Fairfax Connector Passenger Information:  Subscribe to BusTracker alerts; visit  https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/ ; Call 703-339-7200, TTY 711, 5:00 a.m.to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday through Sunday; or email fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov .

Thank you,

John W. Foust

Dranesville District Supervisor

1437 Balls Hill Road

McLean, VA  22101

Phone:  703-356-0551

Fax: 703-821-4275