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Weekend work impacting 13 subway lines

by Benjamin Kabak

Although the weekend work began about nine hours, I didn’t have an opportunity to post these last night because of the Yanks. The compelling Game 5 makes for a convenient scapegoat, and the post-win hangover seems like as good a time as any for these. You know the drill.


From 6 a.m. Saturday, October 13 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 14, there is no 3 train service between Franklin Avenue and New Lots Avenue due to switch renewal south of New Lots Avenue and track panel installation at Sutter Avenue. 4 trains and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

  • 3 trains run between 148th Street and Franklin Avenue and via the 2 line between Franklin Avenue and Flatbush Avenue
  • Take 4 trains between Franklin Avenue and Utica Avenue (trains make local stops). Transfer between the 3 and 4 trains at Franklin Avenue
  • Free shuttle buses operate between Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue. Transfer between 4 trains and free shuttle buses at Utica Avenue

Reminder: From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m., the 3 operates between 148th Street and Times Square-42nd Street only.


From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 13 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 14, there are no 4 trains between Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue due to switch renewal south of New Lots Avenue and track panel installation at Sutter Avenue. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

  • 4 service operates between Woodlawn and Utica Avenue, making local stops between Franklin Avenue and Utica Avenue.
  • Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Utica Avenue.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15, 4 trains run local in both directions between Grand Central-42nd Street and 125th Street due to track signal enhancements north of 42nd Street-Grand Central.


From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, there is no 5 train service between East 180th Street and Bowling Green due to track panel installation south of Prospect Avenue and at East 180th Street. Customers should take the 2 or 4 service. 5 trains run between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street all weekend. For service between:

  • East 180th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, take the 2 train instead.
  • 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, take the 4 instead.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15, downtown 6 trains run express from Parkchester to 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to ADA work at Hunts Point Avenue.


From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, uptown C trains run express from Canal Street to 145th Street due to track component replacement work at 7th Avenue (D).

  • To/from Spring Street, take the E instead; transfer between trains at Canal Street or West 4th Street.
  • To/from local stations between 23rd Street and 145th Street, take the D instead, making local stops during this time.
  • Transfer between trains at 14th Street, 34th Street, 42nd Street, 59th Street or 125th Street.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15, there is no uptown D service at 34th Street-Herald Square, 42nd Street-Bryant Park, 47th-50th Sts and 7th Avenue due to track component replacement work at 7th Avenue (D). Uptown D trains are rerouted via the C from West 4th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle.


From 11 p.m. Sunday, October 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15, Coney Island-bound D trains skip 167th Street, 161st Street and 155th Street due to track maintenance south of 167th Street.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15, uptown D trains run local from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to 145th Street due to track component replacement work at 7th Avenue (D).


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M after 36th Street in Queens to 47th-50th Sts in Manhattan due to Second Avenue Subway project and track maintenance north of Roosevelt Island.


From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, October 13, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Church Avenue due to rail replacement work north of Bergen Street. Take the A for connections between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Jay Street-MetroTech, where F service to Church Avenue is available. G trains operate in two sections:

  • Between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs
  • Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts.


From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 13 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 14, there is no J train service between Crescent Street and Jamaica Center due to structural steel repair and painting north of Cypress Hills. Free shuttle buses and E trains provide alternate service via Jamaica-Van Wyck.

  • J trains operate between Chambers Street and Crescent Street.
  • Free shuttle buses operate between Crescent Street and 121st Street, and connect with the E at Jamaica-Van Wyck, where service to/from Sutphin Blvd and Jamaica Center is available.


From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, Brooklyn-bound J trains skip Canal Street and Bowery due to structural steel repair and painting north of Cypress Hills.


From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, October 13 and Sunday October 14 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday. October 15, Coney Island-bound N trains are rerouted via the Manhattan Bridge from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to track tie replacement south of Whitehall Street. There are no Coney Island-bound N trains at City Hall, Cortlandt Street, Rector Street, Whitehall Street, Court Street and Jay Street-MetroTech. Customers should use the 4 at nearby stations.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15, N trains run local in both directions between 59th Street and 36th Street in Brooklyn due to roof beam repairs at 53rd Street.


From 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, Ditmars Boulevard-bound N trains run express between Queensboro Plaza and Astoria Boulevard due to rail repairs.


From 11:15 p.m. Friday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 15 Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Sheepshead Bay due to track panel work south of Kings Highway.


From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, downtown R trains are rerouted via the Manhattan Bridge from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to tie replacement work at Court Street. There are no Brooklyn-bound R trains at City Hall, Cortlandt Street, Rector Street, Whitehall Street, Court Street and Jay Street-MetroTech. Customers should use the 4 at nearby stations.


From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, October 15, 36th Street-bound R trains run local from 59th Street to 36th Street in Brooklyn due to reef beam repairs at 53rd Street.

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2 comments

alek October 13, 2012 - 7:54 pm

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, Brooklyn-bound J trains skip Canal Street and Bowery due to structural steel repair and painting north of Cypress Hills.

Why is the J running express in Lower Manhattan while Cypress Hills is way further?

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Matthias October 16, 2012 - 8:41 am

I believe it has something to do with escalator work at Bowery.

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