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13 Metro Stations Will Close for Inauguration

Trains will operate on a Saturday schedule and bypass stations within the security perimeter

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Thirteen Metrorail stations will close in advance of Joe Biden’s inauguration, WMATA announced Wednesday. From Friday through next  Thursday, January 21, the following stations will close:

• Farragut North

• Judiciary Square

• Union Station

• Archives

• Arlington Cemetery

• Farragut West

• McPherson Square

• Federal Center SW

• Capitol South

• Smithsonian

• Federal Triangle

In addition, the following stations will close beginning on Saturday, January 16, through Thursday, January 21:

• Metro Center

• Gallery Place

Buses will continue to operate on a weekday schedule, except on Inauguration Day, when they’ll run on a Saturday schedule.

 

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Andrew Beaujon joined Washingtonian in late 2014. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. He lives in Del Ray.