The MTA finished up some construction early, and Queens residents will enjoy the benefits.
Starting on Tuesday, before the rush hour, the MTA will restore express service to the 7 line. Originally, express service was to be down from the middle of January through March 3, but gentler winter weather allowed work crews to finish signal and switch work ahead of time. Good news for all the John Rocker fans out there.
In other news, trains will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday but without the myriad of service changes detailed below. Note the changes on the A, C, F and G lines. It’s all related, and it’s all one giant mess.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 18, downtown 12 trains skip 86th and 79th Sts. due to station rehabilitation at 96th St. station.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 18, 4 trains run in two sections due to a track chip out at 149th St.-Grand Concourse:
- Between Woodlawn and 125th St. and
- Between 125th St. and New Lots Ave.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 18, there are no 5 trains between East 180th St. and Bowling Green stations due to track panel installation north of Jackson Ave. Customers may transfer between the 2 and 4 at 149th St.-Grand Concourse.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, there is no C train service. Customers should take the A in Manhattan and the F in Brooklyn. A trains run local between 168th St. and Canal St. stations. F trains replace the C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Euclid Ave. This is due to Bergen St. signal work.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, downtown A trains skip 50th, 23rd, and Spring Sts. due to signal work between West 4th St. and World Trade Center stations.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, there are no E trains between West 4th St. and World Trade Center due to signal work between West 4th St. and World Trade Center stations. Customers should take the A instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 18, Manhattan-bound F trains run on the V track from Roosevelt Ave. to 47th-50th Sts. due to communications equipment installation between 36th St. and 47th-50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center stations.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, F trains run between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and 179th Sts. F trains replace the C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Euclid Ave. G trains replace F trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Stillwell Ave. This is due to Bergen St. signal work.
From 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 19 (and weekends until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Ave. and Court Sq. due to Bergen St. signal work. Customers should take the E or R instead.
From 4 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 10 p.m. Sunday, February 17, there are no M trains running. The J replaces the M except where free shuttle buses replace J trains between Cypress Hills and Myrtle Ave. This is due to track switch renewal at Broadway Junction.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 16 to 5 a.m. Tuesday. February 19, Manhattan-bound N and R trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from DeKalb Ave. to Canal St. due to tunnel rehabilitation between Prince and Whitehall St. stations.
From 11 p.m. Friday, February 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 18, the last stop for some Brooklyn-bound Q trains is Brighton Beach due to deck work near the tower at Stillwell Ave.
The Cortlandt St. Station is closed until further notice while the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey continues to build on the WTC site.