The last few weeks have been busy ones for transit in the area, and as the fare hikes loom, the news promises to come fast and furious. In addition to finding out all of the latest on site, you can find more Second Ave. Sagas across the Internet. Be sure to follow me on Twitter for tidbits traveling around the city and become a fan — or like — Second Ave. Sagas on Facebook.
Additionally, I’ve added a few features to the site. I’m now updating on Saturdays and Sundays, usually with just one post per day, and the weekend service advisories will always been available in the main column and on the weekend service advisories page. Bookmark that for easy access.
Meanwhile, it’s Friday night, and you know what that means. The weekend work will slow down after this weekend when Thanksgiving and the holiday season descends on New York. For now, we have another weekend of work. These come to me via New York City Transit and are subject to change without notice. Check the signs in your local station and listen to on-board announcements for the latest. Subway Weekender has the map.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, 1 service is suspended between 242nd Street and 168th Street due to rehab work between 242nd Street and Dyckman Street stations. The A train, free shuttle buses and the M3 bus provide alternate service. Free shuttle buses operate:
- On Broadway between 242nd Street and 215th Street stations, then connecting to the 207th Street A station.
- On St. Nicholas Avenue between 191st and 168th Street stations.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, uptown 1 and 2 trains skip 50th, 59th, and 66th Streets due to track work south of 66th Street. Customers traveling to these stations may take the 1 or 2 trains to 72nd Street and transfer to a downtown 1.
From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 11 p.m. Sunday, November 21, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 82nd, 90th, 103rd, and 111th Streets due to switch renewal work at 111th Street. Customers traveling to these stations may take a Flushing-bound 7 to Junction Blvd. or Willets Point and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, Manhattan-bound A trains run on the F line from Jay Street to West 4th Street, then local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to work on platform edges, tiles and stairs at Broadway-Nassau St. Manhattan-bound A trains skip High, Broadway-Nassau, Chambers, Canal and Spring Streets. Customers traveling to these stations may take the A to West 4th Street and transfer to a downtown A.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, A trains bypass Broadway-Nassau St. due to work on the Fulton Street Transit Center.
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21, there are no C trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn due to preparation work on the Culver Viaduct. C trains are rerouted to the E line between Canal Street and World Trade Center station, the last stop. (When we do work on the Viaduct, we usually suspend the C because operating the F on the A, C line in Brooklyn would causes delays if all three lines are operating together. However, suspending the C would cause the A to make all local stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn which would increase travel time. Instead, we are rerouting the C to the WTC station to accommodate E customers. The A will run normally in Manhattan and Brooklyn and the F will run local in Brooklyn on the A,C line to Euclid Avenue.)
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21, C trains bypass Broadway-Nassau Street due to work on the Fulton Street Transit Center.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22 in Manhattan, D trains run local between 34th Street and West 4th Street due to work on the 5th Avenue Interlocking Signal System. In Brooklyn, D trains run local on the R line between 36th Street and DeKalb Avenue due to preparation work on the Culver Viaduct.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue due to structural repair and station rehabs from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway. There will be no Coney Island-bound D trains at 9th Avenue, Ft. Hamilton Parkway, 50th, 55th, 71st, 79th Streets, 18th and 20th Avenues, Bay Parkway, 25th Avenue and Bay 50th Street stations. To reach these stations, customers may take the D or N to New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street or Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue and transfer to a Manhattan-bound D.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, E trains run on the F line between Roosevelt Avenue and 34th Street-6th Avenue due to work on the 5th Avenue Interlocking Signal System. The platforms at 5th Avenue, Lexington Avenue-53rd Street and 23rd Street-Ely Avenue stations are closed. Customers may take the R, 6 or free shuttle buses. Shuttle buses connect Court Square (G)/23rd Street-Ely Avenue (E), the Queens Plaza (R), and the 21st Street-Queensbridge (F) stations.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, free shuttle buses replace F trains between Jay Street and Church Avenue due to preparation work on the Culver Viaduct. F trains run in two sections:
- Between 179th Street and Jay Street, then rerouted on the C to Euclid Avenue and
- Between Church Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, G trains operate between Court Square and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. Customers may take the A or F at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. to Jay Street and transfer to a free shuttle bus making all F, G stops to Church Avenue. These changes are due to work on a temporary platform, signal work and preparation work on the Culver Viaduct.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, free shuttle buses replace M service due to platform edge rehabilitation between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue-Broadway.
From 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, November 21, free shuttle buses replace N trains between Ditmars Blvd. and Queensboro Plaza due to work on the elevated structure.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, Brooklyn-bound N trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to grouting and track work at Cortlandt Street. There is no N service at City Hall, Rector, Whitehall, Court, and Lawrence Streets. Customers may use the 4 train at nearby stations instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 22, Manhattan-bound N trains run on the D line from Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to track panel installation between Kings Highway and north of Bay Parkway. There are no Manhattan-bound N trains at 86th Street, Avenue U, Kings Highway, Bay Parkway, 20th Avenue, 18th Avenue, Ft. Hamilton Parkway and 8th Avenue stations.
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21, Brooklyn-bound R trains are rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from Canal Street to DeKalb Avenue due to grouting and track work at Cortlandt Street. There is no N service at City Hall, Rector, Whitehall, Court, and Lawrence Streets. Customers may use the 4 train at nearby stations instead.
2 comments
My friends in Brooklyn told me how horrible it was last weekend with the shuttle bus replacing part of the F route. It seems that those buses were stopping at places that are not regular bus stops and not where the subway entrances are either.
So now it is being done again, for the SECOND weekend in a row.
The F zigzags between 7th Ave. and Church Ave. – it would be difficult if not impossible to design a bus route that would stop exactly at the station entrances. And Smith St. is one way northbound – southbound buses run on Court.
I checked the MTA website for a list of bus stops, but I couldn’t find one. A list of stops would be very useful.
In any case, tell your Brooklyn friends to get used to it. The Culver viaduct is being rebuilt, so there will be many more shutdowns in the coming years, along with some 24/7 station bypasses.