Upgrade work continues at Del Amo Station this weekend and next week on the Metro Blue Line. Planned improvements are similar to those completed over the past two months at the Long Beach stations, including new canopies, paint, tile and audio/visual enhancements. Compton is the next station slated for upgrades, and will be closed for three consecutive weekends starting next Friday evening, Mar. 13.

This weekend, Friday, Mar. 6 after 9 p.m. through Sunday, Mar. 8 close of service, bus shuttles will replace trains between Artesia and Wardlow Station, matching the service levels of Blue Line rail. This means southbound Blue Line trains will return north to 7th Street/Metro Center at Artesia, and trains originating in Downtown Long Beach Station will travel only as far north as Wardlow. Customers wishing to travel between Artesia and Wardlow Station will need to board Metro bus shuttles (marked as “Blue Line Shuttle”) in order to do so.

Please also note the following service levels for Blue and Expo Line this weekend:

Friday, Mar. 6 after 8 p.m., the Metro Blue Line will run every 15 minutes between Long Beach and Wardlow, and every 20 minutes between Artesia and downtown L.A. Metro Expo Line will also run every 20 minutes after 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 7 through 8, Metro Blue and Expo Line trains will arrive every 15 minutes the entire service day.

For those riding the Blue Line next week: After 8:30 p.m. Blue Line trains will run every 20 minutes between Willowbrook and Long Beach and 10 minutes between Willowbrook and 7th Street/Metro Center Monday, Mar. 9 through Thursday, Mar. 12. Trains will share 1 track at Del Amo Station, where upgrade work will still be in progress. There will be no bus shuttles.

Many are already aware that adjustments to Blue Line service this year have been, and will continue to be, necessary for the completion of the Blue Line Upgrades project, a $1.2-billion overhaul including station improvements, track replacement/refurbishment, and even, eventually, new rail cars. Some of the upgrades have already been completed at Wardlow, Willow Street, Anaheim Street, PCH, Artesia and in the Long Beach Loop, and will continue to move north along the Blue Line throughout 2015.

That being said, Metro recognizes that these service changes can be a nuisance, and would like to say thank you to all affected customers. The end goal to keep in mind is a safer, more reliable, and re-vamped Metro Blue Line for years to come.

Finally, as construction can be a dynamic process, please check back here at The Source, or follow us @metrolosangeles or @metrolaalerts for the latest Blue Line service updates.