The WP had an article on the various street closings etc yesterday which gave me the impression that they would be shut down on Thursday until 6pm.
My apologies to anyone who read my post in the DU Panic room. Here is info from Metro about their schedule on Thurs. You can read more about security measures and such at
http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/story.cfm?ID=132METRORAIL STATION CLOSURES
To accommodate the security precautions related to the inauguration, the parade, and inaugural balls, the following Metrorail stations and station entrances will be closed:
Thursday, January 20, Inauguration Day
The Smithsonian (Blue/Orange Lines) and Archives-Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter (Green/Yellow Lines) Metrorail stations will be closed from 5 a.m. until the inauguration parade is over at approximately 5 p.m.
The Mount Vernon Square/7th Street Convention Center (Green/Yellow Lines) Metrorail station will close at 3 p.m. and re-open at 1 a.m.
The Judiciary Square (Red Line) Metrorail station entrance at F Street N.W., will close at 5:30 p.m., and reopen at 1 a.m. The 4th Street entrance will remain open.
METRORAIL SERVICE
Tuesday, January 18 and Wednesday, January 19
With the Federal Government encouraging its employees to leave early on Wednesday, January 19, Metro will not reduce its train sizes from six-cars to four-cars on both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Morning trains that are operating as six-car trains will remain six-car trains to help move the expected larger mid-day ridership.
Thursday, January 20, Inauguration Day
On Inauguration Day, Metrorail trains will operate on a special schedule with trains running every 4 to 6 minutes in the downtown core of the city from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and every 7 ? to 8 minutes between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. All trains will operate with six-cars throughout the day. Extra trains will be available as needed.
Off-peak fares will be charged all day, and parking will be free at Metro-operated facilities. Metro will hand-sell round trip farecards at high-volume stations. Officials will also sell a special Commemorative Inaugural One Day Metrorail pass for $6.50 at all Passes/Farecards vending machines in all stations.
Metro will deploy Metro Information Person's (MIP's) throughout the system to assist first-time users, out-of-town visitors and regular customers.
METROBUS SERVICE
On Inauguration Day, Metrobus will operate on a Saturday schedule and regular fares will be charged. However, due to the extensive street closures around the Mall, Pennsylvania Avenue, and downtown Washington, the following 17 Metrobus routes will be detoured: 13A (Pentagon Transit Center, Washington, D.C. Loop) 32, 34, 35, 36 (Pennsylvania Ave Line) 52, 54 (14th Street Line) 66 (Petworth - 11th Street Line) 70 (Brightwood-Petworth, Georgia Avenue, 7th Street Line) 80 (North Capitol Street Line) A2, A46, A48 (Anacostia-Congress Heights Line) P6 (Anacostia-Eckington Line) S2, S4 (16th Street-Potomac Park Line) V8 (Minnesota Avenue - M Street Line)
Special bus-to-rail transfers will be available on Metrobuses traveling in downtown D.C. that will allow customers to complete their trip on Metrorail for free. Customers will need to show the special transfer to the station manager when entering and exiting a station.
Due to the nature of the events on Inauguration Day, additional detours or changes in service may occur. Customers are encouraged to plan extra time to travel by bus through these areas and should check with Metro at www.metroopensdoors.com or by calling 202-637-7000 for additional information on specific route detours.
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