Back 2 Blue

Back 2 Blue was a 2017 initiative highlighting rush-hour wait time improvements on Metrorail's Blue Line.
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October 2017

Graphic of Metrorail Blue line logo and map with text "Get there faster! Rush-hour wait time for Blue Line trains now only 8 minutes"

Thanks to recent Metrorail improvements, rush-hour wait times for Blue Line and Yellow Line trains are now only 8 minutes. If you live, work, or play in Alexandria, that means more time to spend in the City and less time getting here. 

Service on Metrorail’s Blue Line has improved significantly—rush-hour wait times, or headways, for trains on that line are now 8 minutes, up from a high of 12-plus minutes. Yellow Line service has also stabilized at 8 minutes. The improved times were included in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) most recent round of service changes, which are part of its larger “Back 2 Good” plan to improve Metrorail and Metrobus service.

In addition to the improved weekday rush periods, WMATA also announced new late-night service on Fridays and Saturdays, and slightly shortened Sunday through Thursday service hours.

These changes impact service at all four of Alexandria's Metrorail stations:

  • Braddock Road (Blue, Yellow)
  • King Street (Blue, Yellow)
  • Van Dorn Street (Blue)
  • Eisenhower Avenue (Yellow)
Map of Metrorail stations in Alexandria with text "Metro Rush-Hour Headways" and "Blue Line Every 8 Min. Yellow Line Every 8 Min."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read more about WMATA's "Back 2 Good" initiative

Read about other recent Metrorail and Metrobus service changes affecting your commute

Browse GO Alex's transit resources and travel tools for help getting around the region!