Archive for Service Advisories
A third round of FASTRACK for the Broadway line
Posted by: | CommentsFASTRACK returned to the Broadway Line tonight at 10 p.m., and the service changes are the same as last time.
- The N will run between Ditmars Boulevard and Queensboro Plaza and between Stillwell Ave. and Jay St.-Metrotech, making local stops north of 36th St.
- The Q will run from 57th St./6th Ave. over the Manhattan Bridge via the 6th Ave. line. Q trains will make express stops along the D in Manhattan.
- R service in Manhattan ends early, and the R shuttle between Bay Ridge and 36th St. will start earlier than normal.
That’s all she wrote until mid-July when FASTRACK will shutter the D line north of 161st Street. That one conveniently coincides with Major League Baseball’s All Star Break.
Weekend work impacting 13 subway lines
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I’m not quite sure where the image above originated; it’s been passed around the Internet a bit this week. Still, I found it amusing. Anyway, service advisories:

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, there are no 1 trains between 14th Street and South Ferry due to Cortlandt Street Reconstruction. Customers should use the 2 and 3 trains and free shuttle buses.
- Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
- 1 trains run express in both directions between 34th Street-Penn Station and 14th Street.
- 2 and 3 trains run local in both directions between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street
Overnight Note: Downtown 1 trains run local from Times Square-42nd Street to 14th Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, downtown 2 trains skip 149th Street-Grand Concourse due to station rehabilitation. For service to/from this station, customers may take the Bx2/Bx19 bus or walk to/from 3rd Avenue-149th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, 4 trains run local in both directions between 125th Street and Grand Central-42nd Street due to signal work between 42nd Street-Grand Central and 125th Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, 5 service operates between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green all weekend due to station rehabilitation at 149th Street-Grand Concourse. In addition, 5 trains run local in both directions between 125th Street and Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work between 42nd Street-Grand Central and 125th Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, downtown 5 trains skip 149th Street-Grand Concourse due to station rehabilitation. For service to/from this station, customers may take the Bx2/Bx19 bus or walk to/from 3rd Avenue-149th Street. From this station, take a downtown 4 instead.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, 207th Street-bound A trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then run local to 168th Street due to asbestos removal in the tube north of Jay Street-MetroTech and track maintenance north of 125th Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16, 168th Street-bound C trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to asbestos removal in the tube north of Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, 205th Street-bound D trains run local from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to 145th Street due to track maintenance north of 125th Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Manhattan-bound E trains are rerouted via the F line after 36th Street in Queens to West 4th Street due to track tie renewal in the 53rd Street tube.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express from Canal Street to 34th Street-Penn Station due to asbestos removal in the tube north of Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from West 4th Street to 34th Street-Herald Square due to track tie renewal at 23rd Street, 34th Street-Herald Square and 42nd Street-Bryant Park.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, M service is suspended due to station renewal at Fresh Pond Road, Forest, Seneca, Knickerbocker and Central Avenues. Free shuttle buses operate between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av, making all station stops.
(Nights)
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 16, and from 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, N trains are rerouted via the Q in both directions between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue due to station painting and asbestos abatement in the Montague tube. (See R entry.)

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Queens-bound Q trains run express from Sheepshead Bay to Kings Highway due to track panel work at Sheepshead Bay.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16, R trains are rerouted via the Q line in both directions between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue due to station painting and asbestos abatement in the Montague tube. There are no N or R trains in either direction at Jay Street-MetroTech, Court Street, Whitehall Street, Rector Street, Cortlandt Street and City Hall. Customers may use the 4 at nearby stations.
Map: FASTRACK returns to the Heights
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It’s a map.
I’m not going to make the same cheesy joke about the A train I made in February. Rather, let me just point out that this time around, as FASTRACK hits the A in Washington Heights north of 168th St. from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night this week, you can now take a shuttle bus across Dyckman St. for easy connection to the 1 train. The Bx12 provides some service as well, and the C train will stop running early.
The bulleted details:
- There will be no service on the A between 168th Street and 207th, and the A will run local south of 168th St.
- Get the 1 train service at nearby stations between 207th Street and Dyckman Street.
- Take the M4 bus for service to and from 168th St. and A train stations at 190th Street, 181st Street and 175th Street.
- Grab a shuttle bus connecting Dyckman Street 1 and Dyckman Street A stations.
- Hop on regular Bx12 service connecting 207th Street 1 and 207th Street A stations.
Weekend work impacting 10 subway lines
Posted by: | CommentsNot a crazy weekend, but the rain and cold may keep people inside until Sunday anyway.

From 3:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2 service operates in two sections due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road:
- Between Flatbush Avenue and East 180th Street*
- Between East 180th Street and 241st Street
*2 trains from Flatbush Avenue are rerouted to Dyre Avenue at East 180th Street during this time.

From 3:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 5 service is suspended due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road. Customers may take the 2 and/or 4 instead. For service between:
- Dyre Avenue and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, take the 2 instead (the 2 operates between Dyre Avenue and Flatbush Avenue during this time.)
- 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, take the 4 instead.

From 12 noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 116th Street station is EXIT ONLY due to the 116th Street Festival. Customers will not be allowed entry into the station to prevent overcrowding on platforms and stairways. For Manhattan or Bronx-bound service, use the 110th Street or 125th Street stations instead.

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, June 9, 77th Street station is EXIT ONLY due to the Puerto Rican Day Parade. Customers will not be allowed entry into the station to prevent overcrowding on platforms and stairways. For uptown or downtown service, use the 68th Street or 86th Street stations instead.

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, June 7 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, 207th Street-bound A trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then run local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to cable work north of Jay Street-MetroTech. Note: E trains are rerouted via the F line to/from the 2nd Avenue F station.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 7 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8, and from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, June 8 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, Queens-bound A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 8, downtown (Brooklyn-bound) C trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 168th Street-bound C trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to cable work north of Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, E trains are rerouted via the F line in both directions after 36th Street in Queens to 2nd Avenue due to track tie block renewal in the 53rd Street tube.
- E trains travel via the 63rd Street and 6th Avenue corridors, stopping at F stations. Trains terminate/originate at the 2nd Avenue F station.
- Free shuttle buses run between Court Square-23rd Street and 21st Street-Queensbridge, making a station stop at Queens Plaza.
- Transfer between E and 7 trains at 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue or between 7 and A, C trains at Times Square-42nd Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 8 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to track repairs at Elmhurst Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 8 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, Jamaica-bound F trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to track repairs at Elmhurst Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 8 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, the last stop for some G trains headed toward Court Square is Bedford-Nostrand Avs due to asbestos abatement north of Nassau Avenue. Note: G Trains run every 20 minutes between Court Square and Bedford Nostrand Avs.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 7 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8 and from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, Queens-bound N trains are rerouted via the Q line from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to station painting and asbestos abatement in the Montague tube. (See R entry.)

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 7 to 5 a.m. Sunday, June 9, Queens-bound N trains are rerouted via the D line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street (Brooklyn) due to panel work south of 8th Avenue.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, June 8, Queens-bound R trains are rerouted via the Q line from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to station painting and asbestos abatement in the Montague tube. There are no Queens-bound N or R trains at Jay Street-MetroTech, Court Street, Whitehall Street, Rector Street, Cortlandt Street and City Hall. Customers may use the 4 at nearby stations.
FASTRACK returns to the Queens Boulevard line tonight
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Shuttle buses and 7 trains will pick up the slack during Fastrack this week. Click the map to enlarge.
In a repeat of the mid-March FASTRACK treatment, the MTA’s not-so-new overnight construction program returns to the Queens Boulevard line this evening. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night this week, there will be no subway service between Jackson Heights and 21st-Queensbridge on the F or the World Trade Center on the E. Shuttle buses and the 7 train will provide alternate service.
Here’s how this goes:
- E in Queens only between Jamaica Center and 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue
- F in two sections:
- Between 179th Street and Roosevelt Avenue and
- Between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and 21st Street-Queensbridge.
- M service ends early each night and the M shuttle operates between Metropolitan and Myrtle Avenues all night.
- R service ends early each night and the R shuttle operates in Brooklyn between 95th Street and 36th Street all night.
So how does one get around? Well, the MTA offers up these lovely suggestions:
- Take the 7 between Manhattan and 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue or Queensboro Plaza
- Take the N between Manhattan and Queensboro Plaza
- In Manhattan, transfer at 5th Avenue/42nd Street-Bryant Park for the 7 or F, Times Square-42nd Street/42nd Street-Port Authority for the 7 or A, and 34th Street-Herald Square for the F or N
- In Manhattan along 8th Avenue, take the A local instead of the E
- Take free shuttle buses running LOCAL between Queensboro Plaza and 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue making station stops at Queens Plaza, 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Blvd and 65th Street
- In Queens, transfer between shuttle buses and trains at 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue for the 7, E and F or Queensboro Plaza for the 7 and N
While looking at the map and the shuttle bus route, I realized it’s an odd service pattern. It connects a 7 train stop with another 7 train stop while running above the route of the Queens Boulevard local trains, but it doesn’t contain to the F at Queensbridge. Thus there is a bit of a gap in service. It’s useful for people who need the Queens Boulevard local stops, but it’s not useful for anyone continuing to travel on the F.
And as with last time, not much in the way of media coverage here. FASTRACK is here to stay, and it’s causing nary a stir any longer.
The G train workout and service changes on 13 subway lines
Posted by: | CommentsAs part of its G train improvement campaign, the Riders Alliance — of which I am a board member — released this video detailing the infamous G train workout. With short trains that run infrequently (but still regularly) and weekends like this one where truncated service operates sparsely, riders are often engaged in a battle against the train which involves long walks, sprints down the platform or even avoiding it all together. According to the Riders Alliance, four out of five G train riders have admitted to resorting to strenuous exercise or a cab to avoid the train at one point or another.
The video comes out as the MTA continues to work on its full line review of the G train. At the request of Daniel Squadron, the agency is assessing improvements it may be able to make to the IND Crosstown route that would encourage more riders. To bolster its own case, the Alliance released some stats. They found that 26 percent of those surveyed have walked more than 20 minutes to their destination instead of using the G train and that 60 percent have resorted to the infamous “G train sprint” to catch a four-car train. Supposedly, 70 percent of riders would use a free transfer at either the Broadway stop to the J/M or to anything at Atlantic Ave. from the Fulton St. station.
Meanwhile, the G train workout is in full effect this weekend as we have yet another Saturday and Sunday with a service change. The details follow:

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2 service operates in two sections due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road:
- Between Flatbush Avenue and East 180th Street
- Between East 180th Street and 241st Street
2 trains from Flatbush Avenue are rerouted to Dyre Avenue at East 180th Street during this time.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, 4 trains run local in both directions between 125th Street and Grand Central-42nd Street due to signal work at Grand Central-42nd Street.

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 5 service is suspended due to
track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road. Customers may take the 2 and/or 4 instead. For service between:
- Dyre Avenue and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, take the 2 instead (the 2 operates between Dyre Avenue ad Flatbush Avenue during this time.)
- 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, take the 4 instead.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, Flushing/Main Street-bound 7 trains run express from Queensboro Plaza to Mets-Willets Point due to signal cable and track tie installation for Flushing CBTC and track panel installation between 52nd Street and 61st Street-Woodside.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, June 1 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, June 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, downtown (Queens-bound) A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street and fan plant rehabilitation south of 14th Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, downtown (Brooklyn-bound) C trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street and fan plant rehabilitation south of 14th Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, 205th Street-bound D trains run express from 145th Street to Tremont Avenue due to prep work on the Concourse line for upcoming Fastrack maintenance.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, World Trade Center-bound E trains are rerouted via the F line after 36th Street, Queens to 2nd Avenue due to track tie renewal in the 53rd Street tube. In addition, there are no E trains between World Trade Center and West 4th Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street. Customers may take the A or C instead. E trains originate and terminate at the 2nd Avenue F station.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from 47th-50th Sts to Queens Plaza due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for Second Avenue Subway project.

From 11:15 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m., Monday, June 3, Coney Island-bound F trains run express from Jay Street-MetroTech to Church Avenue due to tie and plate renewal south of Ft. Hamilton Parkway.

From 9:45 p.m. Saturday, June 1 to 6 a.m. Sunday, June 2, there is no F service at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street due to shut down of elevators and escalators for electrical testing.
- Coney Island-bound F trains skip this station
- Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M from 47th-50th Sts to Queens Plaza.
- Customers may use nearby Lexington Avenue-59th Street 4, 6, N and R stations.

From 11 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, there is no G train service between Church Avenue and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking. Customers should take the F instead. For F service, take the A or C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Jay Street-MetroTech. G service operates in two sections:
- Between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs
- Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, every 20 minutes

From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 2, there are no J trains between Crescent Street and Jamaica Center due to structural steel repair and painting north of Cypress Hills. J service operates 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 and from Sutphin Blvd and Jamaica Center is available.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 3, N trains are rerouted via the R line in both directions between Canal Street and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center due to NYC DOT work on the Manhattan Bridge. N trains stop at City Hall, Cortlandt Street, Rector Street, Whitehall Street, Court Street, Jay Street-MetroTech and DeKalb Avenue.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Ditmars Blvd-bound N trains skip 39th Avenue, 36th Avenue, Broadway and 30th Avenue due to station painting at 30th Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Q trains are rerouted via the R in both directions between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue due to NYC DOT work on the Manhattan Bridge. Q trains stop at City Hall, Cortlandt Street, Rector Street, Whitehall Street, Court Street and Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, June 1, Sunday, June 2 and Monday, June 3, 57th Street/7th Avenue-bound Q trains stop at 49th Street due to station painting at 30th Avenue.
L outage headlines weekend work impacting 12 trains
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s time for a nice, relaxing three-day weekend. Unfortunately, the weather doesn’t plan on cooperating this weekend, and some of the subway routing isn’t much better. Despite local protests, the MTA has gone ahead with the Memorial Day weekend L train shutdown. From tonight through Tuesday morning, there will be no L trains between Lorimer St. and 8th Avenue. The M will run, but that’s hardly a comforting thought (especially without a transfer between the G and M/J).
Meanwhile, trains that are running will operate on a Sunday schedule for the Monday holiday. Beware, tough, as some of these service changes last through Monday as well. Here’s everything:

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 25 to 10 p.m. Monday, May 27, 2 service operates in two sections due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road:
- Between Flatbush Avenue and East 180th Street*
- Between East 180th Street and 241st Street
*2 trains from Flatbush Avenue are rerouted to Dyre Avenue at East 180th Street during this time.

From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, May 26, downtown (Brooklyn-bound) 4 trains skip 176th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 170th Street, 167th Street and 161st Street due to rail and tie renewal south of 170th Street.

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 25 to 10 p.m. Monday, May 27, 5 service is suspended due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road. Customers may take the 2 and/or 4 instead. For service between:
- Dyre Avenue and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, take the 2 instead (the 2 operates between Dyre Avenue ad Flatbush Avenue during this time.)
- 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, take the 4 instead.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 26 to 6:30 a.m. Monday, May 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Monday, May 27 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, downtown (Queens-bound) A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 25, Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, downtown (Brooklyn-bound) C trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 27, 205th Street-bound D trains run express from 145th Street to Tremont Avenue due to prep work on the Concourse line for upcoming Fastrack maintenance.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, World Trade Center-bound E trains run express from 34th Street to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from 47th-50th Sts to Queens Plaza due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for Second Avenue Subway project.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, there is no L train service between 8th Avenue and Lorimer Street due to pump plant replacement south of 3rd Avenue. L service operates between Rockaway Parkway and Lorimer Street. The F, J, M, M14 bus and free shuttle bus provide alternate service. For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, customers may use the J or M. For service between 8th Avenue and 1st Avenue, use the M14 bus.

From 6 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, May 25 and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, May 26 and Monday May 27, M trains run to and from 57th Street-6th Avenue F station to augment service between Manhattan and Brooklyn due to L suspension. (Note: At all times until late August 2013, M trains bypass Central Avenue in both directions due to station rehabilitation work at Central Avenue.)

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 24 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May 25 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 26 to 6:30 a.m. Monday, May 27, and from 11:45 p.m. Monday, May 27 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, Brooklyn-bound N trains are rerouted via the Q line from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to station painting at Jay Street-MetroTech and work in the Montague tube.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 25, Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27, Brooklyn-bound R trains are rerouted via the Q line from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to station painting at Jay Street-MetroTech and work in the Montague tube. There are no Brooklyn-bound N or R trains at City Hall, Cortlandt Street, Rector Street, Whitehall Street, Court Street or Jay Street-MetroTech. Customers may use the 4, A or F trains at nearby stations.
Reminder: FASTRACK on the IRT’s Lexington Ave. Express
Posted by: | CommentsDue to some pretty seamless site maintenance last night, I didn’t have a chance to post about the FASTRACK treatment for the week, but as far as service changes go, it’s pretty harmless. In fact, it’s barely a change in regular service patterns. Beginning at 10 p.m. and running until 5 a.m. for the next two nights, 4 and 6 trains will run local in Manhattan while 5 train service into Manhattan will end early. The 5 will still run in the Bronx.
Basically, this FASTRACK moves up the regular weeknight service patterns by about an hour or so and will have a small impact on commute times. It’s barely a bump in the road. The next overnight closure will be during the first full week of June on the Queens Boulevard lines between either 5th Avenue-53rd Street or 21st Street-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Avenue.
Weekend work impacting 13 subway lines
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a big weekend for Brooklyn with the Googa Mooga festival all weekend and the Brooklyn Half Marathon, which I’m running, tomorrow morning. That said, there are a lot of service advisories impacting travel to both the Prospect Park area and Coney Island. So allow extra time for travel.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, uptown 1 trains run express from Chambers Street to 34th Street-Penn Station due to station painting at 28th Street and Canal Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May 18 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, uptown 2 trains run express from Chambers Street to 34th Street-Penn Station due to station painting at 28th Street and Canal Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May 18 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, downtown (Queens-bound) A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street and fan plant rehabilitation south of 14th Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May 18 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, uptown (Manhattan-bound) A trains run express from Broadway Junction to Utica Avenue due to platform area rehabilitation at Utica Avenue.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, downtown (Brooklyn-bound) C trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of String Street and fan plant rehabilitation south of 14th Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, Manhattan-bound C trains run express from Broadway Junction to Utica Avenue due to platform area rehabilitation at Utica Avenue.
– WEEKEND FASTRACK
From 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, there is no service between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Bay Parkway on the D and between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and 86th Street on the N due to weekend FASTRACK inspection, testing and maintenance of signal equipment. Customers may use the F or Q trains instead. D customers may use the B64 bus at Stillwell Avenue and Bay 50th Street/Harway Avenue; the B82 bus at Bay Parkway; or the B1 at 25th Avenue. N customers may use B1 and B4 buses to Avenue X for F train service or to Ocean Parkway or Sheepshead Bay for Q train service.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, Manhattan-bound E trains are rerouted via the F line after 36th Street, Queens to 2nd Avenue due to track tie renewal in the 53rd Street tube.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, there is no E train service between World Trade Center and West 4th Street due to track tie renewal in the 53rd Street tube. Customers should take the A or C instead. E trains originate and terminate at the 2nd Avenue F station.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from 47th-50th Sts to Queens Plaza due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for Second Avenue Subway project.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, Jamaica-bound F trains skip Fort Hamilton Parkway, 15th Street-Prospect Park and 4th Avenue-9th Street due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.

From 11 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, northbound G trains run express from Church Avenue to 4th Avenue-9th Street due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, G trains run every 20 minutes in both directions between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs. In addition, the last stop for some Court Square-bound G trains is Bedford-Nostrand Avs. due to lighting and cable work north of Nassau Avenue.
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From 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, May 20, H (Shuttle train) service is suspended due to track panel installation between Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue and Beach 67th Street. Free shuttle buses operate between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street, making station stops at Beach 25th Street, Beach 36th Street, Beach 44th Street, Beach 60th Street, Beach 67th Street, Beach 90th Street, Beach 98th Street and Beach 105th Street.

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 18 to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 19, Jamaica Center-bound J trains run express from Myrtle Avenue to Broadway Junction due to track panel installation north of Myrtle Avenue.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, M service is suspended. Free shuttle buses operate between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue making all station stops due to station renewal at Fresh Pond Road, Forest, Seneca, Knickerbocker and Central Avenues.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20, uptown (Queens-bound) N trains skip 39th Avenue, 36th Avenue, Broadway and 30th Avenue in Queens due to station painting at 30th Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, May 18, Sunday, May 19 and Monday, May 20, uptown (57thStreet-7th Avenue-bound) Q trains stop at 49th Street due to station painting at 30th Avenue.
Historic trains at GCT, weekend work on 13 lines
Posted by: | CommentsAs a part of the 100th anniversary celebration of Grand Central Terminal, a series of vintage rail cars will be stopping by Midtown Manhattan this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the Parade of Trains will park itself in the historic building. For more info and a glimpse of the roster, check out this page.
Meanwhile, the rest of the weekend is chock full o’ service changes.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, downtown 1 trains run express from 34th Street-Penn Station to Chambers Street due to station painting at 28th Street and Canal Street.

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 11 to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2 trains operate in two sections due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road:
- Between Flatbush Avenue and East 180th Street
- Between East 180th Street and 241st Street
2 trains from Flatbush Avenue are rerouted to Dyre Avenue at East 180th Street during this time.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May 11 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 12 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, downtown 2 trains run express from 34th Street-Penn Station to Chambers Street due to station painting at 28th Street and Canal Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, downtown 4 trains run local from 125th Street to Grand Central-42nd Street and uptown 4 trains run local from Brooklyn Bridge to 125th Street due to signal testing at Grand Central-42nd Street and 14th Street-Union Square.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, uptown (Woodlawn-bound) 4 trains run express from 125th Street to Burnside Avenue due to station rehabilitation at 149th Street-Grand Concourse.

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 11 to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 5 service is suspended due to station rehabilitation at 149th Street-Grand Concourse. Customers may take the 2 and/or 4 trains. For service between:
- Dyre Avenue and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, customers may take the 2 instead (the 2 operates between Dyre Avenue and Flatbush Avenue during this time).
- 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, customers may take the 4 instead.

From 6 a.m. Saturday, May 11 to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 12, shuttle trains replace A service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Blvd. due to rail and switch work south of Euclid Avenue.
- Shuttle trains operate every 30 minutes serving Howard Beach-JFK Airport, Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue, Aqueduct Racetrack and Rockaway Blvd.
- Transfer is available between shuttle and A trains at Rockaway Blvd.
- Transfer between shuttle trains and Far Rockaway-bound shuttle buses at Howard Beach-JFK Airport.

From 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, May 12, there is no A train service between Lefferts Blvd/Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Euclid Avenue due to rail and switch work south of Euclid Avenue. A service operates between 207th Street and Euclid Avenue. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Between Euclid Avenue and Howard Beach, making stations stops at Grant Avenue, 80th Street, 88th Street, Rockaway Blvd, 104th Street, 111th Street and Lefferts Blvd, Aqueduct Racetrack, Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue and Howard Beach-JFK Airport.
- Non-stop between Euclid Avenue and Howard Beach-JFK Airport.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, May 11 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 12 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, May 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, downtown (Queens-bound) A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of Spring Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, uptown (Manhattan-bound) A trains run local from Broadway Junction to Utica Avenue due to platform area rehabilitation at Utica Avenue.

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, downtown (Queens-bound) C trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie block renewal north of String Street.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, Manhattan-bound E trains are rerouted via the F line after 36th Street, Queens to 2nd Avenue due to track tie renewal south of Queens Plaza.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, there is no E train service between World Trade Center and West 4th Street due to track tie renewal south of Queens Plaza. Customers should take the A or C instead. E trains originate and terminate at 2nd Avenue F station.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Church Avenue to Jay Street-MetroTech due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.

From 11 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, there is no G train service between Church Avenue and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts due to tie block renewal north of Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. Customers should take the F instead. For F service, customers may take the A or C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Jay Street-MetroTech. G service operates in two sections:
- Between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs.
- Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, every 20 minutes.

From 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, there is no J train service between Hewes Street and Essex Street due to Williamsburg Bridge maintenance and rail renewal/track inspection between Essex Street and Marcy Avenue. J service operates in two sections:
- Between Jamaica Center and Hewes Street
- Between Essex Street and Chambers Street, every 15 minutes.
Free shuttle buses provide service between Hewes Street and Essex Street, making a station stop at Marcy Avenue.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 12 and from 11:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, Brooklyn-bound N trains are rerouted via the Q from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to station work at Rector Street.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 13, downtown (Brooklyn-bound) N trains skip 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue in Queens due to station painting at 30th Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, May 11, Sunday, May 12 and Monday, May 13, uptown (57thStreet-7th Avenue-bound) Q trains stop at 49th Street due to station painting at 30th Avenue.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12, downtown (Brooklyn-bound) R trains are rerouted via the Q line from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to station work at Rector Street. No Brooklyn-bound N or R trains at City Hall, Cortlandt Street, Rector Street, Whitehall Street, Court Street and Jay Street-MetroTech. Customers may use 4 or A trains at nearby stations.



