General Tips
Listen to Metro announcements on the trains and in stations.
Do not lean against train doors.
When the bells chime, be sure to stand clear of the closing doors. Bags — or even body parts — that block the doors from closing
prevent the train from running, according to Metro officials. “Train doors are not like elevator doors,” Metro spokesman Steven Taubenkibel said. “They don’t necessarily pop open.” Worse still, that can cause the doors to break, then everyone needs to get off the train.
If you do need to exit a train because of an emergency or train malfunction, leave the train quickly but carefully.
Station exits and entrances:
Metro said Tuesday that it plans to designate some D.C. Metrorail station entrances as exit-only or entrance-only points on Inauguration Day to keep crowds moving.
Stations with multiple entry points such as Stadium-Armory, Metro Center, Farragut North, Gallery Place-Chinatown, L’Enfant Plaza and Union Station will have some entrances of each.
Federal Triangle, Federal Center SW, Farragut West, Capitol South and McPherson Square will be exit-only from 4 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Metro officials also encourage riders to avoid making any transfers between lines at Metro Center, Gallery Place-Chinatown or L’Enfant Plaza.
Visit Metro’s Web site, wmata.com, for more details.
Extended hours Monday
After pressure from city officials, Metro announced Tuesday the agency plans to extend train service Monday to accommodate the many events slated to run late into the night. Initially it planned to close at midnight so it had time for maintenance of the trains and tracks. Now it will stay open until 2 a.m. Tuesday.
After midnight, all Red Line trains will operate 15 minutes apart, and all Blue, Orange, Yellow and Green line trains will operate 20 minutes apart. Train service will end at 2 a.m., then resume at 4 a.m.
Service on Sunday is still slated to close at midnight.
