Blue Line shuts 10 p.m. Sept. 22–Oct. 4; buses replace trains
Metro Transit will shut the Blue Line light rail for 12 days starting at 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, through Saturday, Oct. 4, with replacement buses running and trips expected to take longer. The closure launches phase one of the agency’s multi-year Renew the Blue project, replacing track along the entire corridor and several switches near Cedar-Riverside; trains resume at 7 a.m. Oct. 4, running every 12 minutes. A second phase is planned for June 2026 with a 45-day full-line closure; the Blue Line carries more than 17,000 rides per day.
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Metro Transit Blue Line shuts down for nearly 2 weeks: What you need to know
New information:
- Shutdown begins at 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, with full line closed until Saturday, Oct. 4.
- Replacement buses will operate during the closure; trips will take longer.
- Work is part of Metro Transit's multi-year 'Renew the Blue' project; this is phase 1 of the tracks and signals portion.
- Crews will replace track along the entire corridor and several track switches in the Cedar-Riverside area.
- After this phase, trains will run every 12 minutes starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.
- Next phase is scheduled for June 2026, with a full line closure expected for 45 days.
- Blue Line carries more than 17,000 rides per day.
Blue Line closing from Monday to Oct. 4 for maintenance
New information:
- Metro Transit’s Blue Line closure will run from Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, through Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.
- Article confirms the maintenance-related full line shutdown timing window.