(Updated at 1:35 p.m.) The Pentagon Metro station is closed due to a reported water main break.
Photos posted to social media show riders walking through several inches of murky water to exit the station.
The flooding was first reported by Metro around 7:30 a.m. Blue and Yellow line trains are bypassing the station and buses were brought in to run between the Pentagon and Pentagon City stations.
“The flooding at Pentagon Station is the result of an apparent water main break,” Metro later said via Twitter. “Response personnel on scene addressing the issue.”
Arlington’s Dept. of Environmental Services inspected the water main break and determined that the line belongs to WMATA.
Update 9:08am: Pentagon Metro station is closed while crews investigate the source of an apparent water main break. pic.twitter.com/089kQWDOyi
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) November 27, 2019
Update 9:40am: Crews have determined that the break is in a private @wmata water line. The water flow is now reportedly stopped in the station. Arlington staff will be available to assist with any County feed lines.
— Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) November 27, 2019
The station is expected to reopen by the evening rush hour, according to Metro.
Pentagon Station update: Clean up from this morning's water main break is well underway. Most water pumped out of the station. Expect reopening by PM rush hour. Free shuttle buses remain in continuous operation between Pentagon & Pentagon City. #wmata pic.twitter.com/LwH6oSm9p9
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) November 27, 2019
The Unsuck DC Metro Twitter account highlighted a number of photos posted on social media, showing flooding in the station:
@wmata pentagon station is flooding! Hearing station managers say a pipe broke, water right in front of turnstiles is 5 inches deep @HakunaWMATA @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/pgbhdyo7hU
— Goldie not Hawn (@hdmora2) November 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/cacaobunni/status/1199665701629374464
Pentagon metro this morning #commute #wmata #dcmetro pic.twitter.com/XiQUEJwcsS
— Veni sharma (@venisharma) November 27, 2019
