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Weekend work impacting 13 subway lines

by Benjamin Kabak

Apologies for posting these a bit late. Yesterday was my 30th birthday, and I wasn’t around much at all. Busy weekend of work at the old South Ferry stop:


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, there is no 1 train service between 14th Street and Rector Street due to tunnel lighting and station work in the old South Ferry Terminal. Customers may take 2 or 3 trains and free shuttle buses as alternatives.

  • Free shuttle buses operate between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
  • 1 trains run express in both directions between 34th Street and 14th Street
  • 2 and 3 trains run local in both directions between 34th Street and Chambers Street
  • Overnight: Downtown 1 trains run local from Times Square-42nd Street to 14th Street


From 5:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, uptown 1 trains run express from 96th Street to 145th Street due to switch repairs south of 137th Street.


From 7:45 a.m. Saturday, March 30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 31, uptown 2 trains skip Bronx Park East, Pelham Parkway, Allerton Avenue and Burke Avenue due to track repairs south of Gun Hill Road.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2 trains run local in both directions between 34th Street and Chambers Street due to tunnel lighting and station work in the old South Ferry Terminal.


From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, 3 trains run local in both directions between 34th Street and Chambers Street due to tunnel lighting and station work in the old South Ferry Terminal.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, and from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, March 30 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 31 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, March 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, uptown 4 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge to 14th Street-Union Square due to rail work at Astor Place. Note: 5 trains run every 20 minutes.


From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, downtown 4 trains skip 176th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 170th Street, 167th Street and 161st Street due to rail repairs south of 170th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Saturday, March 30, downtown 4 trains run local from 125th Street to Grand Central-42nd Street and uptown 4 trains run local from 14th Street-Union Square to 125th Street due to signal work south of 59th Street.


From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, March 30, downtown 5 trains run local from 125th Street to Grand Central-42nd Street and uptown 5 trains run local from 14th Street-Union Square to 125th Street due to signal work south of 59th Street.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, uptown 6 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge to 14th Street-Union Square due to rail work at Astor Place. Note: 5 trains run every 20 minutes.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, downtown 6 trains run express from Parkchester to 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to ADA work at Hunts Point Avenue.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, March 30 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 31 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, March 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, downtown A trains run express from 145th Street to Canal Street due to track maintenance north of 47th-50th Streets.


From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, downtown C trains run express from 145th Street to Canal Street due to track maintenance north of 47th – 50th Streets.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, there are no downtown D trains at 7th Avenue, 47th-50th Sts, 42nd Street-Bryant Park and 34th Street-Herald Square due to track maintenance north of 47th-50th Sts. Downtown D trains are rerouted via the C from 145th Street to West 4th Street. D service operates in two sections:

  • Between 205th Street and the 2nd Avenue F station
  • Between West 4th Street and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue


From 12:15 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31 and from 12:15 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, April 1, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Avenue due to track renewal north of 36th Street. (See R entry for travel information.)


From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30 to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 31, there is no J train service between Broadway Junction and Jamaica Center due to track panel installation at Broadway Junction. Free shuttle buses and E trains provide alternate service via Jamaica-Van Wyck.

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


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 1, downtown N trains run express from 34th Street-Herald Square to Canal Street due to track maintenance at 8th Street.


From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, downtown R trains run express from 34th Street-Herald Square to Canal Street due to track maintenance at 8th Street.

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From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31, Queens-bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to Roosevelt Avenue due to track renewal north of 36th Street.

  • To 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard and 65th Street, customers may take the Jamaica Center-bound E or the 71st Avenue-bound R to Roosevelt Avenue and transfer to a Manhattan-bound E local or R.
  • From these stations, customers may take a Manhattan-bound E or R to Queens Plaza and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E or 71st Avenue-bound R.

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17 comments

Jerrold March 30, 2013 - 1:07 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEN!

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Manny March 30, 2013 - 1:22 pm

Happy Birthday! Another year closer to half-fare!

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Jerrold March 30, 2013 - 2:33 pm

Yes, in 2048 he will be eligible for half-fare, maybe just in time for the opening of SAS Phase 4.

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Alek March 30, 2013 - 2:05 pm

Happy birthday to u Ben!

Hey look the 7 is back to Manhattan!

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Nyland8 March 30, 2013 - 3:53 pm

Hope you had the best birthday ever, Benjamin. It was fun attending the talk at GreenLight Bookstore – and a fun forum in general.

Now I can put a real face to the name

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SEAN March 31, 2013 - 10:50 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! all be it belated.

In 2048 the half fare maybe where the full fare is today & the MTA will still be studying the Metrocard replacement.

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Jerrold March 30, 2013 - 5:06 pm

About South Ferry:
Why are they keeping the exact re-opening date a secret?
I hope that this does NOT mean it won’t even be this coming week.

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Alek March 30, 2013 - 7:56 pm

The MTA is not releasing exact date because of the work needed to be completed at the old South Ferry.

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Chris C March 31, 2013 - 11:41 am

And probably to prevent a load of subway spotters doing the route just because they can and getting in the way of real commuters!

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D.R. Graham March 31, 2013 - 12:17 pm

Because even though the construction work is almost done we are talking about a station that relies on gap fillers. That being one of several reasons:

1. Gap fillers – very unreliable. Much testing is involved these days by the signal department to make sure they operate with optimal reliability.
2. Crew familiarization – a majority of the Train Operators and Conductors were not work the line and some were not working for Transit the last time the old station was used in customer service. Train Operators need to become familiar with the signals on the approach to the station and understand how they affect the gap fillers themselves. Especially when a train is ahead already in the station. Conductors need to become familiar with only opening the front section of the train.
3. All departments need to become familiar with what they’re roles are in regards to the station. Track, Signals, Third Rail, Stations, Etc.
4. Train crew qualification – and this comes after the station reopens where a supervisor must ride each train to guide each crew through the process.

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Abba March 31, 2013 - 2:43 pm

So then maybe the MTA should have never said when they would reopen the station.

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Benjamin Kabak March 31, 2013 - 3:19 pm

They are definitely opening the station, but they won’t know when until basically a day or two before. It’s not that big of a deal really.

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Simon April 1, 2013 - 11:37 am

They probably have to wait for Cuomo’s office to give the go-ahead.

D.R. Graham March 31, 2013 - 7:15 pm

The MTA did remain quiet about the opening. It’s more the Governor who decided to let the cat out of the bag.

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Chris C March 31, 2013 - 11:42 am

And Happy Birthday from across the Pond too !

I can’t give official birthday greetings from the London Underground though !

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Ryan March 31, 2013 - 9:40 pm

Happy birthday, Ben! (One year closer to half-fare Metrocards… correct me if I’m wrong, but there’s still 35 more years to go)

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Someone April 1, 2013 - 8:50 am

Happy belated B-day! As they say in China, the elders are wiser. (I’m in my 20s.)

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