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Service suspended on parts of Metro’s Blue, Orange and Silver Lines

WTOP Staff

May 5, 2016, 6:21 PM

Metro says there is no service between the Eastern Market and L'Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
Metro says there is no service between the Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
WTOP/Dave Dildine
Metro said there is no service between the Eastern Market and L'Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (Courtesy of Mike Marks)
Metro said there is no service between the Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (Courtesy of Mike Marks)
Courtesy of Mike Marks
Metro says there is no service between the Eastern Market and L'Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (WTOP/Paula Wolfson)
Metro says there is no service between the Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Courtesy of Jim Stevenson
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Courtesy of Jim Stevenson
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Courtesy of Jim Stevenson
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Courtesy of Jim Stevenson
This is the northbound Red Line at Tenleytown. An empty train sits there. Hundreds are waiting to get on. (WTOP/Rich Johnson)
This is the northbound Red Line at the Tenleytown Station. An empty train sits there. Hundreds are waiting to get on. (WTOP/Rich Johnson)
WTOP/Rich Johnson
(WTOP/Rich Johnson)
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Metro says there is no service between the Eastern Market and L'Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)
Metro said there is no service between the Eastern Market and L'Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (Courtesy of Mike Marks)
Metro says there is no service between the Eastern Market and L'Enfant Plaza stations because of a track problem near the Federal Center SW station. (WTOP/Paula Wolfson)
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines, between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday. Also, Metro has ordered Federal Center SW station remain closed for the rest of Thursday for a full third-rail insulator replacement. (Courtesy of Jim Stevenson)
This is the northbound Red Line at Tenleytown. An empty train sits there. Hundreds are waiting to get on. (WTOP/Rich Johnson)

WASHINGTON — Metro says service will not be restored on its Blue, Orange and Silver lines between Eastern Market and L’Enfant Plaza for the rest of Thursday after a debris fire — the latest in a series of Metro mishaps.

Security cameras caught the dramatic smoke incident at the Federal Center station.

In an interview this evening with NBC Washington, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said the incident was caused by a debris fire. This all comes a day before Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld is set to announce major changes to Metro service.

The Federal Center SW station remained closed to replace a full third-rail insulator. Capitol South and Eastern Market stations are also closed.

Metrobus shuttle service is being established and will operate between the two stations.

No injuries have been reported.

Wiedefeld said crews will work through the night and expects the station to be reopened Friday morning.

Watch the dramatic video of the Federal Center SW smoke incident. (Courtesy of NBC Washington)

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