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DC/MD/VA: 5 Red Line stations are now closed for weeks of summer construction
Red Line riders will have to reroute their summer transportation plans because Metro has closed five stations, starting June 1, with four of them remaining closed through the end of August.
Here are the stations that closed Saturday morning:
* Glenmont
* Wheaton
* Forest Glen
* Silver Spring
* Takoma
As of June 30, the Takoma station will reopen, but the other four will be closed until Aug. 31.
The closures will allow the Maryland Transit Administration to make progress on its Purple Line project and complete other maintenance. .................(more)
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/5-red-line-stations-are-now-closed-for-weeks-of-summer-construction/3630278/