A little late with these but not much going on this weekend. Let’s jump right in.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 19, there are no 5 trains between Dyre Avenue and 149th Street-Grand Concourse due to track and finishing work for the East 180th Street Interlocking project. For service between:

• Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street, customers may use the free shuttle buses.
• East 180th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, customers may take the 2 train.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 82nd, 90th, 103rd, and 111th Streets due to signal work in the area of Junction Blvd. and 111th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 19, Bronx-bound D trains operate via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street, skipping 53rd and 45th Streets due to station and line structure rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway.

(Overnight)
From 11 p.m. Saturday, December 17 to 6:45 a.m. Sunday, December 18, Brooklyn-bound F trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue due to stop cable replacement along the Queens Blvd. Line.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 18, Queens-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 10 p.m., Sunday, December 18, M trains run every 24 minutes between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Every 20 minutes overnight.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 19, Coney Island-bound N trains run via the D line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track panel installation south of 59th Street.

Transit has updated its Weekender map in response to rider feedback.

It’s another light week of service, but before we just into these, I have another story: New York City Transit announced today that it has unveiled an upgrade of its Weekender map. The online offering, available starting every Friday at 3 p.m., allows straphangers to view the weekend’s service changes on a Vignelli-inspired subway map.

Here’s what Transit had to say about what they’re calling The Weekender 1.5:

Based on these comments and suggestions, new Weekender features have been introduced – including a searchable station name box that anticipates your station as you type – and an additional level of zoom to the subway diagram to give you a wider view of your trip.

The color on certain graphic elements and text has also been adjusted as a result of feedback from the ADA/vision-impaired community. TripPlanner+, the only route search program that plans your way around the construction, is also now much easier to reach.

Of the changes, Transit President Thomas Prendergast said, “We asked. You suggested, and we listened. These improvements customers will see starting today will make it easier for subway riders to visualize exactly how weekend work will affect subway service.”

Now onto the changes. As always, these come to me via Transit, and they are subject to change without notice. Check signs in your local station and listen to on-board announcements. Subway Weekender has the map.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, December 11, uptown 2 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, December 11, uptown 5 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street due to installation of cable trays and brackets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 12, Bronx-bound D trains operate via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to station and line structure rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street. (Repeats next week.)

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 11, Queens-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Repeats next week.)

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 10 p.m., Sunday, December 11, M trains run every 24 minutes between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Every 20 minutes overnight.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 12, Coney Island-bound N trains run via the D line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track panel installation south of 59th Street.

As the sun sets on another week, it’s time once again for the weekend service advisories. With the December holiday season in full swing and tourists flocking to the Big Apple, the MTA has cut back on the impact of its weekend plans, as you’ll see below. It’s a welcome reprieve for regular riders who don’t have to worry about too many headaches while navigating the subways during December.

Before I jump into the changes, I just wanted to thank everyone who came out last night for the Second Ave. Sagas’ 5th Anniversary Soiree. We had an excellent turnout, and it was great to meet so many readers. Hopefully, we’ll do it again soon.

Now, the weekend changes. As always, these come to me via Transit and are subject to change. Listen to on-board announcements and check signs in your local stations. Subway Weekender has the changes, and don’t forget about the Saturday Nostalgia Train rides.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, December 4, Bronx-bound 2 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 5, uptown 2 trains skip Burke Avenue, Allerton Avenue, Pelham Parkway and Bronx Park East due to track and signal work at East 180th Street.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, December 4, uptown 5 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 5, uptown 6 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-138th Street to Hunts Point Avenue due to lead abatement and station painting at Brook Avenue.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street due to installation of cable tray and brackets.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, December 3, A trains run in two sections due to switch renewal and maintenance near 181st Street:

• Between Far Rockaway and 168th Street
• Between 168th Street and 207th Street, every 30 minutes

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 5, Coney Island-bound D trains operate via the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to station and line structure rehabilitation near 25th Avenue.

From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4, Coney Island-bound F trains skip Avenue U due to rail renewal south of Avenue X.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 4, Queens-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 10 p.m., Sunday, December 4, M trains run every 24 minutes between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Every 20 minutes overnight.)

It’s high tourist season in New York City now, and weekend work is slowing down tremendously. This weekend, the worst of it is along the IRT in Brooklyn. Enjoy your holiday weekend.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn (Manhattan-bound trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.)
• 2 trains run local between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street.
• 2 trains operate via the 1 line between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 27, Bronx-bound 2 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. Customers should take the 4 instead. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. (Manhattan-bound 4 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, otherwise local in Brooklyn.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, 4 train service is extended to and from New Lots Avenue due to a chip out south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Atlantic Avenue and Hoyt Street. Manhattan-bound 4 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, otherwise local in Brooklyn.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, 5 train service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. See 2 train entry for details.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday November 27, Bronx-bound 5 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Friday, November 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, D trains skip Bay 50th Street in both directions due to the demolition and installation of a new mezzanine floor. Free shuttle buses operate between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Bay 50th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no L train service between 8th Avenue and Broadway Junction due to CBTC track and signal work between Bedford Avenue and Myrtle Avenue. The M train, M14 and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

• M train service is extended to 57th Street F station.
• The M14 bus replaces L trains between 1st and 8th Avenues.

Free shuttle buses operate in three sections:

• Between Broadway Junction and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs
• Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Lorimer Street-Metropolitan Avenue (G) station
• Between Lorimer Street-Metropolitan Avenue (G) station and Marcy Avenue (J, M) station.

Note: Manhattan-bound customers should transfer to the A or J at Broadway Junction or the M at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.

From 6 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 26 and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday, November 27, M service is extended to the 57th Street F station.

From 11 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, Brooklyn-bound N trains run on the D line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track panel installation south of 59th Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, N trains stop at DeKalb Avenue in both directions due to structural repair of tunnel columns between Atlantic Avenue and Prospect Park.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no Q train service between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Prospect Park due to structural repair of tunnel columns between Atlantic Avenue and Prospect Park. For service between:

• 57th Street-7th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street, customer may take the N or R.
• Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street and Prospect Park, customers should use the free shuttle bus.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours through the night and early morning hours.

A little bit late with these. Sorry about that.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there are no 1 trains between 242nd Street and 168th Street due to station rehab work at the Dyckman Street station, switch repair north of 238th Street and structural, platform edge and canopy work at stations between 207th and 242nd Street stations.

• For 181st and 191st Street stations, customers should take the 1 train to 168th Street and transfer to the M3 or shuttle bus on St. Nicholas Avenue.
• For Dyckman Street and 207th Street stations, customers should take the 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the A train.
• For 215th, 225th, 231st, 238th and 242nd Sts., take the 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the A to 207th Street, then take the shuttle bus on Broadway.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn (Manhattan-bound trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.)
• 2 trains run local between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street
• 2 trains operate via the 1 line between Chambers Street and South Ferry
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. Customers should take the 4 instead. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, 4 train service is expanded to and from New Lots Avenue due to a chip out south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Atlantic Avenue and Hoyt Street. (Manhattan-bound 4 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.) (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, 5 train service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. See 2 train entry for details. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, downtown 6 trains run express from 14th Street-Union Square to Brooklyn Bridge due to conduit and wire installation at 14th Street-Union Square.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to cable and electrical work between Grand Central-42nd Street and Hunters Point Avenue, painting of the elevated steel structures and cable replacement in the Steinway tube. Customers should use the E, N, Q, S and free shuttle buses for alternate service.

• Use E, N or Q between Manhattan and Queens
• Free shuttle buses run between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza
• Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd during the daytime hours
• In Manhattan, the 42nd Street shuttle operates overnight

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 trains operate express from 74th Street to Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation south of 33rd St-Rawson Street. Customers must backride for missed stations. For service into Manhattan, customers may take the 7 to 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue and transfer to Manhattan-bound E or F trains.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, there are no C trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn due to F suspension for work on the Culver Viaduct. C trains run via the F line between West 4th and 2nd Avenue, the last stop. Note: F trains replace the C between Jay Street-MetroTech and Euclid Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due station and line structure rehabilitation near Fort Hamilton Parkway. Note: Brooklyn-bound D trains run local from DeKalb Avenue to 59th Street; Manhattan-bound D trains run local from 36th Street to DeKalb Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Bronx-bound D trains skip 182nd-183rd Sts due to the demolition of stairs at 182nd-183rd Sts station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, free shuttle buses replace F trains between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue due to the Culver Viaduct Rehabilitation Project.
F trains run in two sections:

• Between 179th Street and Jay Street-MetroTech, then rerouted via the C to Euclid Avenue
• Between 18th Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue

Free shuttle buses run in three sections:

• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue (Limited), making stops at Church Avenue and Ditmas Avenue only
• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 4th Avenue-9th Street, making stops at Bergen Street, Carroll Street and Smith-9th Sts only
• Between 4th Avenue-9th Street and Church Avenue, making stops at 7th Avenue, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Queens-bound F trains run on the M line from 47th-50th Sts-Rockefeller Center to Queens Plaza due to Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station reconstruction.

From 11 p.m. Friday, November 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Church Avenue due to station painting at Classon Avenue and Clinton-Washington Avs. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service via Jay Street- MetroTech. G trains run in two sections:

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

Customers may take the A or F from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts to Jay Street-MetroTech for shuttle bus to Church Avenue. See F entry for shuttle bus information.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 20, Jamaica Center-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 20, M trains run every 24 minutes between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue (every 20 minutes overnight) due to track panel installation at Hewes Street.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park due to station rehab work at Avenue M and Newkirk Plaza.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours through the night and early morning hours in order to provide cross-town service due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

A few things before the service advisories: First, Second Ave. Sagas is turning five, and I’m hosting a party. Details and the RSVP site are right here. I hope you all can make it.

Second, this weekend marks the start of Phase 3 of the Culver Viaduct rehab project, and the MTA has a whole slew of changes for Brooklyn. Starting Monday and continuing through the spring, the follow changes are in effect:

• No Coney Island-bound F or Church Avenue-bound G service at 15th Street-Prospect Park and Ft. Hamilton Parkway stations.
• All southbound trains stop on the express track at Church Avenue and 7th Avenue stations.
• Coney Island-bound F and Church Avenue-bound G trains are accessed via a temporary pedestrian overpass to a temporary platform at the 4th Avenue-9th Street station.
• Smith-9th Sts station remains closed.

The changes are not without controversy. While this time around Brooklyn residents are prepared for the changes, the recent spate of groping incidents and attempted sexual assaults have the neighborhood on edge. City Councilman Brad Lander has asked the authority to provide more buses through the area, but the authority declined. So neighborhood patrols will instead try to provide safe walks for those uncomfortable trekking home during the winter while these stations are shut. It’s a less-than-ideal situation.

And now on with the service changes. Subway Weekend has the map.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn (Manhattan-bound trains run express From Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.)
• 2 trains run local between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street.
• 2 trains are rerouted to the 1 between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station. (Repeats next two weekends.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street. Customers should take the 4 instead. Manhattan-bound 3 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. (Repeats next two weekends.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, 5 service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street and platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street. See 2 train entry for details. (Repeats next two weekends.) Note: 5 trains run express along Lexington Avenue in both directions at all times.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to cable and electrical work between Grand Central-42nd Street and Hunters Point Avenue, painting of the elevated steel structures and cable replacement in the Steinway tube. (Repeats the next weekend.) Customers should use the E, N, Q, S and free shuttle buses for alternate service.

• Use E, N or Q between Manhattan and Queens
• Free shuttle buses run between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza
• Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd during the daytime hours
• In Manhattan, the 42nd Street shuttle operates overnight

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 trains operate express from 74th Street to Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation south of 33rd St-Rawson Street. Customers must backride for missed stations. For service into Manhattan, customers may take the 7 to 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue and transfer to Manhattan-bound E or F trains.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Manhattan bound A trains run via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to electrical work.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, there are no C trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn due to F suspension for work on the Culver Viaduct. C trains run via the F line between West 4th and 2nd Avenue, the last stop. Note: F trains run via the C between Jay Street-MetroTech and Euclid Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due repairing steel in the line structure, platform edge rubbing board replacement and concrete repairs between 9th Avenue and Bay 50th Street. (Repeats next weekend.) Note: Brooklyn-bound D trains run local from DeKalb Avenue to 59th Street; Manhattan-bound D trains run local from 36th Street to DeKalb Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Jamaica Center-Bound E trains run express from Roosevelt Avenue to 71st Street due to stop cable replacement along the Queens Boulevard line.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, free shuttle buses replace F trains between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue due to the Culver Viaduct Rehabilitation Project.
F trains run in two sections:

• Between 179th Street and Jay Street-MetroTech, then rerouted via the C to Euclid Avenue
• Between 18th Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue

Free shuttle buses run in three sections:

• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue (Limited), making stops at Church Avenue and Ditmas Avenue only
• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 4th Avenue-9th Street, making stops at Bergen Street, Carroll Street and Smith-9th Sts only
• Between 4th Avenue-9th Street and Church Avenue, making stops at 7th Avenue, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Brooklyn-bound F trains run on the M line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th-50th Sts-Rockefeller Center due to Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station reconstruction.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Church Avenue due to station painting at Classon Avenue and Clinton-Washington Avs. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service via Jay Street- MetroTech. G trains run in two sections:

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

See F entry for shuttle bus information.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 13, Jamaica Center-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Repeats the next weekend.)

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 13, M trains run every 24 minutes between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue (every 20 minutes overnight) due to track panel installation at Hewes Street. (Repeats the next weekend.)

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park due to station rehab work at Avenue M and Newkirk Avenue.

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 12 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 13, Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. in order to provide more Queens-Manhattan alternatives due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, 71st Avenue-bound R trains run express from Roosevelt Avenue to 71st Street due to stop cable replacement along the Queens Boulevard Line.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours through the night and early morning hours in order to provide cross-town service due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

How about a little news roundup before the weekend? I didn’t have a chance to cover these stories this week, but they do deserve some attention.

First up, the LIRR. The ongoing disability scandal reached a temporary denouement this week as 11 people were charged with fraud in a scandal that may have cost the government as much as $1 billion. Among those facing charges are seven retired LIRR workers, one ex-union president, a federal employee, a doctor and an office manager. A second doctor will be facing charges as well. While this is a scandal that largely impacts the federal retirement benefit panel, the MTA is tangentially at risk financially due to increased health care premiums for retired employees. This story is far from over.

Next up, something lighter. Helvetica has a competitor underground. As David Dunlap explored at City Room today, because of signs promoting the 9/11 Memorial, the familiar MTA font is no longer alone. Dunlap notes that seeing these signs throughout Lower Manhattan is a bit jarring. He writes that “standardized signage helps everyone navigate a system cobbled together by different builders in different eras, at different levels, with different architectural styles and different kinds of trains.” The new wayfinding font certainly sticks out.

And with that, it’s the weekend. The service advisories are below. Check out Subway Weekender for the map or the MTA’s own Weekender if you’re into Vignelli.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn
• 2 trains are rerouted to the 1 between Chambers Street and South Ferry
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. Customers should take the 4 instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, 4 train service is extended to and from New Lots Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 4 trains operate local in Brooklyn.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, 5 service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. (See 2 train entry for details.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, Manhattan-bound 6 trains run express from Hunts Point Avenue to 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to station painting at Brooke Avenue.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to CBTC (signal) work between Grand Central-42nd Street and Hunters Point Avenue. Customers should use the E, N, Q, S and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

• Use E, N or Q between Manhattan and Queens
• Free shuttle buses run between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza
• Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd during the daytime hours
• In Manhattan, the 42nd Street shuttle operates overnight

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 trains operate express from 74th Street to Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation south of 33rd St-Rawson Street. Customers must backride for missed stations. For service into Manhattan, customers may take the 7 to 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue and transfer to Manhattan-bound E or F trains.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, Manhattan-bound A trains run on the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to work on the Fulton Street Transit Center. For Chambers Street, Canal Street, or Spring Street, customers should transfer between the A, C and E at West 4th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, there are no A trains at Fulton Street in either direction due to work on the Fulton Street Transit Center. Customers should use Chambers Street instead.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, uptown C trains run on the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street and there are no C trains at Fulton Street in either direction due to work on the Fulton Street Transit Center.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to structural repair and station rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, the World Trade Center E station is closed due to track work south of Canal Street. E trains originate and terminate at the Chambers Street A, C station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 31, Queens-bound F trains run via the M line from 47th-50th Sts-Rockefeller Center to Queens Plaza due to the installation of temporary barricades and station reconstruction work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, October 29, Manhattan-bound F trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to 36th Street due to rail and plate renewal and track resurfacing along the Queens Blvd Line.

From 6 a.m. Saturday, October 29 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 30, J trains operate in two sections due to replacement of rail at Marcy Avenue:

• The last stop for some Manhattan-bound J trains is Broadway Junction.
• Customers may transfer at Broadway Junction to continue to Chambers Street.

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 29 and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 30, Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. in order to provide more Queens-Manhattan alternatives due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

From 11 p.m. Friday, October 28 to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 29, Manhattan-bound Q trains skip Avenue J due to Brighton station rehabilitations.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours overnight in order to provide cross-town service due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

I made an appearance on NBC New York’s nightly news show last night. Check out my interview with Chuck Scarborough below. We talked about the challenges facing Joe Lhota as he readies to take over the MTA’s top spot. Good weekend viewing.

Meanwhile, time for the service advisories. Subway Weekender has the map.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn.
• 2 trains are rerouted to the 1 between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. Customers should take the 4 instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, 4 train service is extended to and from New Lots Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 4 trains operate local in Brooklyn.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, 5 service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. (See 2 train entry for details.)

From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, October 24, shuttle trains and buses replace A trains between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway due to the rebuilding of piers and bearings on the South Channel Bridge and the replacement of drain pipes between South Channel Bridge and Hammels Wye.

• Rockaway Park shuttle train operates between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park.
• Free shuttle buses operate between:
• Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, non-stop
• Howard Beach and Rockaway Park, making one stop at Broad Channel

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, Manhattan-bound A trains run on the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech. For Chambers Street, Canal Street, or Spring Street, customers should transfer between the A, C and E at West 4th Street. Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no A trains at Fulton Street in either direction due to work on the Fulton Street Transit. Customers should use Chambers Street instead. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, uptown C trains run on the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech. (See A entry for travel information.) (Repeats next weekend.)

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, there are no C trains at Fulton Street in either direction due to the Fulton Street Transit. Customers should use Chambers Street instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, Manhattan-bound D trains run on the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to structural repair and station rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway. Notes: 71st Street station is closed October 22-28; customers should use free shuttle buses between 71st Street and 62nd Street. 18th Avenue station is closed October 22-24; customers should use the B1 or free shuttle buses between 18th and 20th Avenues.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, the World Trade Center E station is closed due to track work south of Canal Street. E trains originate and terminate at the Chambers Street A, C station. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, Manhattan-bound E and F trains operate local from 71st Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue due to track cable and interlocking work along the Queens Boulevard line.

From 11 p.m. Friday, October 21 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Church Avenue due to station painting at Classon and Clinton-Washington Avenues. G trains operate in two sections:

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

Note: A trains provide connecting service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 23, Jamaica-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 23, M trains operate every 20 minutes between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no N trains between Manhattan and Queens due to plate and rail installation north of Lexington Avenue-60th Street. N trains run in two sections:

• Between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Lexington Avenue-59th Street
• Between Queensboro Plaza and Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard.

For connecting service between Manhattan and Queens, customers should take the 7 between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no Q trains between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Times Square-42nd Street due to plate and rail installation north of Lexington Avenue-60th Street.

From 6 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 23, Brooklyn-bound Q trains skip Parkside Avenue, Beverley Road, Cortelyou Road, Avenue H, Avenue J, and Avenue M stations due to overcoat painting of Brighton Line bridges.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, R trains are rerouted to the F line between Manhattan and Queens due to plate and rail installation north of Lexington Avenue-60th Street.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours overnight and runs every 10 minutes due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street.

(Rockaway Shuttle)
From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, October 22 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, October 24, there are no S shuttle trains between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street due to the rebuilding of piers and bearings on the South Channel Bridge and the replacement of drain pipes between South Channel Bridge and Hammels Wye. Shuttle trains operate between rockaway Park and Broad Channel. (See A entry for shuttle bus information.)

It’s a tough weekend to travel into Brooklyn from the West Side. There will be no 2 or 3 service south of Chambers St. Yuck. Otherwise, not a bad weekend. SubwayWeekender has the map.

Before I jump into the regular services advisories, though, I have a note from Transit on station reopenings in the Bronx as the five-year, $89-million effort to renovate Pelham Line stations wraps up. Says the release:

MTA New York City Transit announces that the Elder Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue 6 stations rehabilitation project is near completion and they will reopen at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 16. Subway service will resume at both Elder Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue stations which have been closed for eight months in both directions in order to accomplish station renovations.

Fare-free boarding on local buses and the late night extension of the Bx4 bus service in the area will be discontinued.

The project included new mezzanines, new platform floors, windscreens, tactile warning strips and canopy roofs, as well as electrical upgrades and the installation of fluorescent lighting. While service at these stations will be restored, there is still work to be completed, including the installation of new interior and exterior wall panels and the upgrading of the stations’ electrical and communications systems.

The stations will also be painted and artwork will be installed in the platform windscreens and mezzanine windows. The entire rehabilitation is scheduled for completion in early 2012. This will mark the end of the $89 million five-station renovation on the Pelham 6 line which included: Whitlock Avenue, Elder Avenue, Morrison Avenue-Soundview, St. Lawrence Avenue and Parkchester.

On with the changes…

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn
• Downtown 2 trains are rerouted to the 1 at Chambers Street and operate to/from South Ferry
• Uptown 2 trains are rerouted to the 5 at East 180th Street and operate to/from Dyre Avenue.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between South Ferry and the Bowling Green 4, 5 station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. Customers should take the 4 instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, 4 train service is extended to and from New Lots Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. 4 trains operate local in Brooklyn.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, 5 service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street. (See 2 train entry for details.)

At all times until 5 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 6 trains skip Elder Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in both directions due to station rehabilitation.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 16, Manhattan-bound 7 trains run express from 74th Street to Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation south of 33rd Street-Rawson Street.

(Overnights)
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, uptown A trains skip Spring, 23rd and 50th Streets due to track work south of Canal Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, uptown C trains skip Spring, 23rd and 50th Streets due to track work south of Canal Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to structural repair and station rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway. Notes: 71st Street station is closed October 15-28; customers should use free shuttle buses between 71st Street and 62nd Street. 18th Avenue station is closed October 15-24; customers should use the B1 or free shuttle buses between 18th and 20th Avenues.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, D trains run local in both directions between 34th Street-Herald Square and West 4th Street due to work on the 5th Avenue Interlocking Signal System Project.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, E trains run on the F line in both directions between 36th Street, Queens and 34th Street-Herald Square due to work on the 5th Avenue Interlocking Signal System Project.

• E trains travel the 63rd Street and 6th Avenue corridors making F station stops.
• E trains originate and terminate at 34th Street-Herald Square F station.
• Customers between West 4th Street and WTC, should use the A or C.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, Brooklyn-bound F trains run on the A line from West 4th Street to Jay Street-MetroTech due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 11 p.m. Friday, October 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Church Avenue due to station painting at Classon and Clinton-Washington Avenues. G trains operate in two sections:

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

Note: A trains provide connecting service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 16, Jamaica-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 16, M trains operate every 20 minutes between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 17, there are no Q trains between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Prospect Park due to tunnel column structural repair between Atlantic Avenue and Prospect Park. For service between 57th St-7th Ave and Atlantic Av-Pacific St, customers should take the N or R instead. For service between Atlantic Av-Pacific St and Prospect Park, customers should use the free shuttle buses.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
Throughout the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle operates overnight due to track work south of Wall Street, platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street and the installation of fiber optic cable ducts between Nevins Street and Hoyt Street.

I’m a bit swamped at the old day job today, and I didn’t get back from last night’s crushing Yankee defeat until late. So I’m going to be light on content today. I’ll be back on Monday with a full slate of posts, and I have a few good ones — including a diatribe against Upper East Side NIMBYs, for a change — lined up. If you’re fasting for the holiday tonight and tomorrow, have an easy fast.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, there is no 1 train service between 242nd Street and 168th Street due to Dyckman Street station and structural rehabilitation, platform edge and canopy work at stations between 215th and 242nd Sts. and switch renewal north of 238th Street.

• For 181st and 191st Sts., take the 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the M3 or free shuttle bus on St. Nicholas Avenue.
• For Dyckman and 207th Sts., take the 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the A.
• For stations between 215th and 242nd Sts., take the 1 to 168th Street, transfer to the uptown A to 207th Street and take the free shuttle bus operating along Broadway.
• Special shuttle bus available between the 207th Street A station and Kraft Field (Columbia University) on Saturday, October 8 from 11:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, free shuttle buses replace 2 trains between Franklin Avenue and Flatbush Avenue due to circuit breaker repair south of President Street. Note: 2 trains operate between 241st Street and the Utica Avenue 3, 4 station.

(Overnights)
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:20 a.m., Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9, and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, downtown 4 trains operate express from 14th Street-Union Square to Brooklyn Bridge due to work on the Broadway/Lafayette-to-Bleecker Street transfer connection.

From 1 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, 4 trains skip Fulton Street in both directions due to work on the Fulton Street Transit Center. For alternate service, take the 2, 3, A, C or J shuttle instead. Note: J shuttle trains operate between Fulton Street and Chambers Street-Brooklyn Bridge.

From 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, October 8 and from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Bowling Green and Dyre Avenue due to work on the Broadway/Lafayette-to-Bleecker Street transfer connection. In addition, 5 trains skip Fulton Street in both directions due to work on the Fulton Street Transit Center. For alternate service, take the 2, 3, A, C or J shuttle instead. Note: J shuttle trains operate between Fulton Street and Chambers Street-Brooklyn Bridge.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, downtown 6 trains run express from 14th Street-Union Square to Brooklyn Bridge due to work on the Broadway/Lafayette-to-Bleecker Street transfer connection.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9, downtown 6 trains skip Morrison Avenue-Soundview and Whitlock Avenue due to rail work at Elder Avenue.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to cable and electrical work between Grand Central-42nd Street and Hunters Point Avenue.

• Customers should use the E, F, N or Q between Manhattan and Queens.
• Free shuttle buses operate between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza.
• Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard.
• In Manhattan, 42nd Street shuttle operates all weekend.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 trains run express from 74th Street to Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation south of 33rd Street-Rawson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, shuttle trains and buses replace A and S trains between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway due to rebuilding of existing piers and bearings on the South Channel Bridge and replacement of drain pipes between South Channel Bridge and Hammels Wye.

• Rockaway Park Shuttle (S) operates between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park.
• Free shuttle buses operate: between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, non-stop and between Howard Beach and Rockaway Park, making one stop at Broad Channel.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, Manhattan-bound D trains run on the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to structural repair and station rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway. Note: At all times until Friday, October 28, the southbound D is bypassing 71st Street due to stair reconstruction. So, there is no D service at 71st Street this weekend.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, there is no E train service between World Trade Center and West 4th Street due to track work south of Canal Street. E trains terminate and originate at 2nd Avenue (F) station. Customers should take the A or C instead.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, Brooklyn-bound F trains run on the M line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th -50th Streets due to reconstruction work on the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station.

From 1 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, J shuttle trains will operate between Fulton Street and Chambers Street-Brooklyn Bridge due to work at the Fulton Street Transit Center. Note: There is no 4 or 5 train service at Fulton Street this weekend.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, there are no L trains between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue due to CBTC track and signal work between Bedford Avenue and 3rd Avenue. The M train is extended to 57th Street (F) station. The M14 bus replaces train service between 1st and 8th Avenues. Free shuttle buses operate in three sections:

• Between Broadway Junction and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
• Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Lorimer Street-Metropolitan Avenue (G)
• Between the Lorimer Street-Metropolitan Avenue (G) and the Marcy Avenue (J, M).

Manhattan-bound L customers should transfer to the A or J train at Broadway Junction or the M at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.

From 6 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, October 8, and from 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Sunday, October 9, M service is extended to and from 57th Street (F) station.

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 8 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, October 9, Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. due to work on the 7 line.

From 6 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 9, Brooklyn-bound Q trains skip Avenue U and Neck Road due to overcoat painting of Brighton Line bridges.

42nd Street Shuttle)
Throughout the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle operates overnight due to provide cross-town service during the 7 line suspension.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 10, there are no trains between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street. Shuttle trains operate between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate between Rockaway Park and Broad Channel. (See A entry for shuttle bus information.)