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Weekend work affecting 16 subway lines; no word on Montague yet

by Benjamin Kabak

If I have the opportunity to write more on Friday, I will. I haven’t had a chance to chime in on the endless re-blogging of I Quant NY’s claim that $19.05 is the best amount to use to fill a MetroCard. I’m unsurprisingly a bit skeptical that this is some kind of vital New York City lifehack. More on that later.

Meanwhile, the MTA hasn’t given any further word on the early opening of the Montague St. Tunnel, but I’ve heard service could be restored any time between Saturday night and Monday morning. I’ll of course let you know here and via my Twitter account when the opening is officially confirmed. For now, continue to assume BMT Broadway service will run via the Manhattan Bridge. And now onto the service changes for the upcoming weekend.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, 1 trains are suspended in both directions between 96 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St. A and C trains, the M3, and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Franklin Av.


From 6:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, New Lots Av-bound 3 trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Franklin.


From 11:45 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, September 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, New Lots Av-bound 4 trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Franklin Av.


From 11:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13 to 6:00 a.m. Sunday, September 14, and from 11:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, New Lots Av-bound 4 trains run local from 125 St to Grand Cantral-42 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, 5 trains are suspended between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, stopping at Baychester Av, Gun Hill Rd, Pelham Pkwy, and Morris Park.


From 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13 and from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 6 trains run every 16 minutes between 3 Av-138 St and Pelham Bay Park. The last stop for some 6 trains headed toward Pelham Bay Park is 3 Av-138 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 4:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Times Sq-42 St bound 7 trains run express from Mets-Willets Point to 74 St-Broadway.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd bound A trains skip 111 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, September 14, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, September 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Queens-bound A trains run express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.


From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, Euclid Av-bound C trains run express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, D trains are suspended between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 34 St-Herald Sq. Take the FNQR, or special shuttle train instead.


From 12:15 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, and from 12:15 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound E trains run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71 Av.


From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, September 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Jamaica Center- Parsons/Archer bound E trains skip 75 Av.


At all times from 12:15 a.m. Saturday, September 13 until 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 22, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains skip Briarwood-Van Wyck Blvd and Sutphin Blvd.


From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, September 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains skip 75 Av.


From 6:45 p.m. Saturday, September 13 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains run express from Avenue X to Smith-9 Sts.


From 6:45 a.m. Saturday, September 13 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14, Court Sq-bound G trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park and 4 Av-9 St.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 13 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, N trains run local in Brooklyn, stopping at DeKalb Av.


From 10:30 p.m. Friday, September 12 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15 Q trains are suspended between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Prospect Park. DFN trains and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. Free shuttle buses operate along two routes:

  • Express between Stillwell Av and Prospect Park, stopping at West 8 St, Ocean Pkwy, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Neck Rd, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, and Flatbush Av.
  • Local between Prospect Park and Kings Hwy, stopping at Parkside Av, Church Av, Beverley Rd, Cortelyou Rd, Newkirk Plaza, Avenue H, Avenue J, and Avenue M.


From 6:30 a.m. Saturday, September 13 to 12:15 a.m. Monday, September 14, Bay Ridge-95 St-bound R trains run express from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71.


From 11:45 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, September 14 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 15, R trains are suspended between 59 St and 36 St in Brooklyn. Take the N instead.

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15 comments

Jeff September 12, 2014 - 1:05 am

Regarding the D shuttle, the signage at W 4th indicates that it uses the Uptown F track. Presumably this is misplaced signage and it actually uses a D track, right? (From my understanding, there would be no switches for a train reverse-running on that track, plus it would interfere with the F’s operation.) Is there work taking place on the Manhattan Bridge causing the D split?

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alek September 12, 2014 - 2:46 am

The shuttle train will run only on the D track. It will not infere with the F service. It is single tracking I believe and terminating at Grand Street then reverse back.

I think it is due to Manhattan bridge work.

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Larry 3 September 12, 2014 - 1:02 pm

Single track?

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John September 12, 2014 - 8:47 am

The $19.05 thing is a good tip for tourists (if they’re not there long enough for the 7-day pass to make sense), but for regular riders it shouldn’t matter since you should just keep reloading and there’s no real benefit to zeroing it out.

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BoerumBum September 12, 2014 - 9:08 am

Exactly what I said when I saw it make the rounds.

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Brandon September 12, 2014 - 11:33 am

Yeah for an ongoing rider the benefit is…. being able to throw away your metrocard and pay another dollar for a new one?

In general I recommend Easypay anyway. I cant remember the last time i used a metrocard machine.

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Simon September 12, 2014 - 8:59 am

There’s one missing: Jamaica Center-bound E trains also skip Van Wyck Blvd until the 22nd.

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Marsha September 12, 2014 - 9:27 am

I’ve known about the $19.05/$30.95 options for years thanks to the MetroCalc app. I was surprised there was no mention of it in the I Quant NY columns.

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Christopher September 12, 2014 - 10:13 am

Who is I Quant NY? I feel like I walked into an alternate internet.

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S September 12, 2014 - 10:34 pm

It’s official! R train service resumes Monday September 15th at 5:30AM

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Simon September 13, 2014 - 8:42 am

Official according to whom?

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Stan September 13, 2014 - 10:46 am Reply
John-2 September 14, 2014 - 8:54 am

Cuomo’s making the announcement official on Montague Sunday afternoon. Since it’s also noted on Subchat that today is the 50th anniversary of the R-32s entering service, and they began their lives on the BMT’s Southern Division, it would be fitting to shift a set off the C or the J for the first run through the repaired tunnel. But you know Cuomo and the other pols would go wild if the oldest cars still in service (as opposed to the obvious museum fleet cars) greeted them at Whitehall for the trip through the Montague tubes.

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James September 14, 2014 - 7:46 pm

Quoting from the MTA’s website:

“Regular service through the Montague Tubes resumes at 11 PM Sunday, Sep 14.”

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Leonid September 14, 2014 - 8:15 pm

http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/pdf/trcur_1.pdf

MTA R train schedule with it running though Montergue Street effective September 15, 2014.

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