Red Line riders are facing significant delays Wednesday morning after a pipe broke and water flooded a train control room, impacting signals outside the Van Ness station.
In a post on X , Metro said trains would be delayed between Friendship Heights and Glenmont due to “water intrusion.” General manager Randy Clarke later confirmed that a pipe broke inside a control room with signaling equipment about 50 years old.
We appreciate the patience of our customers as the team resolves this issue. It has been a challenging 24 hrs. for some red line customers. A DC Water pipe broke flooding a train control room that has ~50 yr. old signaling equipment.
鈥� Randy Clarke (@wmataGM)
Work crews remain at the scene making repairs, Metro said. Trains are operating every six minutes between Shady Grove and North Bethesda in both directions.
Between Friendship Heights and Dupont Circle, trains are running every 10 to 12 minutes, while service between Dupont Circle and Glenmont is operating about every six minutes.
Some trains are offloading passengers at Dupont Circle to reduce train traffic through the affected area.
Delays are expected in both directions. Riders can check for service info.
“The team has been working all night & will continue today to dry out and test equipment to get us back to normal service,” . “Thx you for your patience and I want to also thx the team for all their hard work.”
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