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Weekend work impacting 11 subway lines

by Benjamin Kabak

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.

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1 comment

Alek November 25, 2011 - 1:18 pm

What is the point of the (N) stopping @ DeKalb Ave? Usually when the (Q) is going under construction not going in Manhattan the (N) would bypass Dekalb ave except late nights. Let the (R) take care of it.

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