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Proposed Grosvenor Metro Closure Met with Strong Opposition

By Cordell Pugh

Proposed Grosvenor Metro Closure Met with Strong Opposition

As a result of a sharp decline of Metrorail ridership over the past 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unless they receive more federal funding, Metro will need to make service cuts, including 22 station closures. Metro is dealing with a budget deficit of about $210 million, with rail ridership down 90% due to the pandemic.

One of the 22 stations Metro is proposing closing is the Grosvenor–Strathmore Station on the Red Line. This station is on Rockville Pike near Tuckerman Lane and The Music Center at Strathmore. Online there has been strong opposition to the station closures. A Nextdoor posting about the potential Grosvenor Metro closure has dozens of comments and reactions. 

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