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Day one of Metro’s Red Line partial shutdown features lots of shuttles, some frustrations for riders

Shuttle buses running between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights stations July 7, 2026 11:35 a.m. 11:41 a.m. Metro is partially shutting down the Red Line. The stations at Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center and Bethesda closed Monday morning,...

Dan Murphy • •1 min read
Day one of Metro’s Red Line partial shutdown features lots of shuttles, some frustrations for riders
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Day one of Metro’s Red Line partial shutdown features lots of shuttles, some frustrations for riders

Shuttle buses running between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights stations

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Luke Lukert - WTOP

July 7, 2026 11:35 a.m. | Updated: July 7, 2026 11:41 a.m.

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    A map of the summer Red Line closure and where riders can get free shuttle service. Photo credit: Elia Griffin

    Metro is partially shutting down the Red Line. The stations at Grosvenor-Strathmore, Medical Center and Bethesda closed Monday morning, and shuttle buses are running between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights.

    There are express buses that take you straight from Friendship Heights to North Bethesda. Other buses will take riders to each station that’s closed.

    During that early morning commute, over a dozen buses were constantly lined up at the North Bethesda station on Rockville Pike, so riders didn’t have to wait very long to board.

    Read more and see a video of rider reactions on WTOP.com.

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    Originally published at Bethesdamagazine