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Service on Metro's Blue and Yellow Lines Restored Between National, Braddock Road
Flooding in the area prompted a morning rush-hour closure.
Update 9:30 a.m. - Service has been restored in both directions.
Update 9:21 a.m. - Trains are now single-tracking between Braddock Road and the Pentagon, and delays continue in both directions on the blue and yellow lines, according to Metro.
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Overnight flooding has prompted Metro to stop service between Reagan National Airport and Braddock Road.
The Blue and Yellow lines are temporarily suspended due to flooding in the Potomac Yard area. Trains can't operate in the area because the water level is above the height of the top of the rail, according to a statement from the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority.
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Metro personnel are currently pumping out the water.
As of 6:20 a.m., shuttle bus service is running between the National and Braddock Road stops.
Metro advises riders to allow "extra travel time" for passengers on this route.
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