Home Service Advisories D-railment on the UWS (and service advisories)

D-railment on the UWS (and service advisories)

by Benjamin Kabak

A D train derailed near the 81st St./Museum of Natural History stop at 12:35 p.m. this afternoon. Two cars skipped a rail on the Coney Island-bound tracks. While no one was injured, riders should expect delays along both the 8th Ave. and 6th Ave. lines. Keep an eye out on the MTA service alerts for up-to-the-minute info about the delays.

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Speaking of things going offline, expect some downtime for Second Ave. Sagas this weekend. My web host is switching this site from one server to the other, and it may take a few hours for the DNS updates to make their ways across the Internet. It’s a three-day weekend though, and everything will be back online well before the end of the weekend.

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Don’t forget to check out the trailer for the remaking of The Taking of Pelham 123. And remember: Trains are running on a Saturday schedule on Monday.


From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15, Manhattan-bound 1 trains skip 238th, 231st, and 225th Streets due to replacement of defective rail plates.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, uptown 1 and 2 trains skip 79th, 86th, and 96th Streets due to work on tunnel lighting and station rehabilitation at 96th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2 trains run in two sections (due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue):

  • Between 241st Street and Franklin Avenue and
  • Between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, free shuttle buses replace 3 trains between Franklin and Utica Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, uptown 3 trains skip 96th Street due to station rehabilitation at 96th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, shuttle trains run between Utica and New Lots Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, there is no 4 train service between Atlantic and Utica Avenues due to switch renewal at Nostrand Avenue. The 23 and shuttle buses provide alternative service.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, there is no 5 train service between Bowling Green and East 180th Street due to track panel installation north of Gun Hill Road and cable tray installation north of East 180th Street. Customers may take the 2 or 4 instead. 5 trains run every 30 minutes between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17 (and weekends through Feb 27-Mar 2), there are no 7 trains between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube. The NQ and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. The 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, free shuttle buses replace A trains between 168th Street and 207th Street due to tunnel and lighting work. Customers may transfer between the Broadway or Ft. Washington Avenue shuttle buses and the A train at 168th Street.


From 10:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Beach 90th Street and Far Rockaway due to track panel work.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, Manhattan-bound A trains run local from Euclid Avenue to Canal Street, then express to 59th Street, then local to 168th Street. Queens-bound A trains run local from 168th to 125th Streets, then express to 59th Street, then local to Euclid Avenue. These changes are due to signal work at Chambers Street and a track chip-out north of 116th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, there are no C trains running due to roadbed replacement work at 116th Street and signal work at Chambers Street. Customers should take the A instead.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, there are no D trains between Pacific Street and 34th Street due to security conduit and cable installation. The N train and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, D trains run express between 36th Street and Pacific Street due to security conduit and cable installation.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16 (and weekends through February 21-23), there is no E train service between West 4th Street and World Trade Center due to signal work at Chambers Street.


From 12:01 a.m. to noon Saturday, February 14, Jamaica-bound F trains skip Van Wyck and Sutphin Blvds. due to installation of track drains.


From 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16 (until further notice), there are no G trains between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Court Square due to third rail work. Customers should take the E or R instead.


From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 10 p.m. Sunday, February 15, there are no J trains between Broadway Junction and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer due to fiber optic cable installation. Free shuttle buses replace trains between Broadway Junction and the Jamaica Van Wyck E station.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February, 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, there are no L trains between 8th Avenue and Union Square due to installation of emergency lighting. Customers should use the M14 or shuttle bus instead.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, L trains run in two sections (due to installation of emergency lighting):

  • Between Union Square and Bedford Avenue every 16 minutes*, skipping 3rd Avenue and
  • Between Bedford Avenue and Rockaway Parkway every 8 minutes*

Customers must transfer at Bedford Avenue to continue their trip.
*10 p.m. Sunday, February 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, trains run every 20 minutes.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, Manhattan-bound NR trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to subway tunnel rehabilitation.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, Q trains are extended to Ditmars Boulevard N station due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 16, the 42nd Street Shuttle S operates overnight to replace 7 service between Times Square-42nd Street and Grand Central-42nd Street due to track panel installation on the Davis Street curve and security conduit and cable installation in the under river tube.

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3 comments

CenSin February 17, 2009 - 12:36 am

What the hell is the Davis Street curve? I’ve found no such street in Manhattan on any map, and this Davis Street work seems to be affecting service on many different lines. Is this Davis Street curve track panel installation really affecting the services? The changes don’t seem consistent and don’t make sense.

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Benjamin Kabak February 17, 2009 - 12:38 am

Try searching Queens for Davis St. That should answer your question. They’re doing some extensive work there.

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Cen-Sin February 21, 2009 - 1:57 pm

Thanks, I would have never guessed that something in Queens would spur so much change along the Broadway line. I’m guessing the Q extension is providing extra service between Queens Plaza and Times Square, but after skimming through all the services changes regarding the Davis Street curve, I still don’t understand how running the Q trains local below 57 Street helps with this.

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