Four Metro stations on the Route 1 corridor are closed for the next six weeks.

The West Hyattsville, Hyattsville Crossing (previously known as Prince George’s Plaza), College Park and Greenbelt stations will be closed until Sept. 4.

The stations are closing so that Metro crews can install fiber optic cables, which will be used to run security cameras in the station and improve the radio system.

The cables run between the tracks, which is why the stations have to be shut down entirely.

Work crews will also use the shutdown for regular renewal and maintenance, such as cleaning the track bed, removing weeds and replacing cables.

During the closure, there will be shuttles running every five to 10 minutes which go between the four stations and Fort Totten, where riders can take a Green or Red Line train downtown.

Due to traffic, you should allow 20 minutes to a half hour to your usual travel time for the shuttle service.

Alternately, you can use regular buses from any of the stations.

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