Metro will halt trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda this summer

Metro shutting down part of Red Line this summer for construction

Major construction on Metro’s Red Line will put three stations out of service this summer. From July 6 to Sept. 7, trains will not operate between the North Bethesda and Friendship Heights stations, Metro said. Free shuttle buses will replace trains at the Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center and Bethesda stations. During construction, daytime Red Line trains will operate every 6 minutes...

Metro will halt trains between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda this summer

Metro’s Red Line trains won’t run between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights for two months this summer to accommodate construction related to the Purple Line. Between July 6 and Sept. 7, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will operate free shuttle buses for passengers at its Friendship Heights, Bethesda, Medical Center, Grosvenor-Strathmore and North Bethesda stations. The shuttle bus will take about 48 minutes to service the…