WASHINGTON (WMAL) – Caps fans attending the official Game 5 viewing party Thursday night at the Capital One Arena, as well as surrounding streets around Gallery Place, can be rest assured that they’ll have a metro ride after the game, as well as free access to DC Circulator service.
Metro and Monumental Sports and Entertainment have announced special late-night rail service, which means trains will run a full hour beyond Metro’s regular weeknight closing time of 11:30 p.m.
This is the first time the agreement enabled Metro to extend hours for an away game, and the partnership covers the $100,000 in additional expenses to keep the transit system open.
After Metro’s regular closing time, Caps fans can enter the system at three stations: Gallery Place, Metro Center (11th & G street entrance only) or Judiciary Square (F Street entrance only). All other stations will be “exit only.”
The District will be offering free DC Circulator service on all routes starting at 6 p.m. The free rides will continue after the game through the close of service.
Thursday’s last trains from Gallery Place-Chinatown are now scheduled to depart at:
Red Line to Glenmont 12:38 a.m.; Shady Grove 12:32 a.m.
Green Line to Branch Ave 12:28 a.m.; Greenbelt 12:48 a.m.
Yellow Line to Huntington 12:19 a.m.
The last trains from Metro Center will depart at:
Orange Line to New Carrollton 12:16 a.m.; Vienna 12:40 a.m.
Blue Line to Franconia-Springfield 12:28 a.m.; Largo Town Center 12:27 a.m.
Silver Line to Wiehle-Reston East 12:21 a.m.
The Georgetown-Union Station route stop at 7th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW is just steps away from Capital One Arena where the game will be broadcast live. This route allows fans to avoid several road closures, provides an alternative to Gallery Place Metro station, and connects with Metrorail’s Red Line, MARC, Amtrak, and Intercity Buses at Union Station and Metrorail’s Orange, Blue, and Silver lines at McPherson Square, Farragut West, and Foggy Bottom stations. All routes will follow their regular service schedule.
In the event of overtime, Metro will provide any updates regarding last train times through arena announcements, on Twitter (@wmata and @metrorailinfo) and via MetroAlerts email and text messages. To sign up for MetroAlerts, visit wmata.com/metroalerts.
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