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Downed Tree Blocks Metro Commuters On These NoVA Lines, Shuttle Services Announced

A tree hanging over Metrorail tracks near Arlington Cemetery caused cascading delays for morning commuters Tuesday.

A tree leaning over the tracks delayed Metro commuters Tuesday morning. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

ARLINGTON, VA – A downed tree outside of Arlington National Cemetery put a damper on Metro commuters’ return to work Tuesday morning.

Blue Line trains were single-tracking to get around the obstacle, Metrorail announced at 6:15 a.m. About an hour later, the service announced that Blue and Silver Line trains would not be running between Pentagon City and Foggy Bottom due to the obstacle, with delays cascading through the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines.

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Metro has established a shuttle service between the Rosslyn and Pentagon stations.

Customers traveling downtown should board a Yellow Line train at Pentagon City to L'Enfant Plaza to transfer to the Blue Line.

Metro says shuttles are available at the following locations:

Rosslyn:

Bus Bay C - stop ID #6000818

Bus Bay C Bus Stop #6001346

Arlington Cemetery:

Northbound: Memorial Dr eastbound just past exit ramp - stop ID #6000783

Southbound: Memorial Dr westbound after the crosswalk - stop ID #6000557

Pentagon:

Bus Bay U9 – stop ID #6001295 (2/2)

More on reroutes and shuttles can be found here and at @metrorailinfo on X.

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