Home Service Advisories A long weekend of work as FASTRACK returns

A long weekend of work as FASTRACK returns

by Benjamin Kabak

Ah, the last gasp of the unofficial summer, as the city empties a bit and we enjoy a three-day weekend. The MTA is using the long weekend to get some extra work in, and on Monday night, everyone’s favorite work treatment program makes its return to the East Side. FASTRACK hits the Lexington Ave. IRT but only for three nights as the 4/5/6 will not run between 42nd St. and Atlantic Ave. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights only. The work doesn’t continue into Thursday this week because Madonna’s taking the stage at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, and we can’t leave her fans stranded.

The FASTRACK map is above, and the regular weekend service is below. I’m out of town for the long weekend so you’ll see me again on Monday night.


From 4 a.m. Saturday, September 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, September 2, downtown 2 trains run express from East 180th Street to 3rd Avenue-149th Street due to track panel installation south of Prospect Avenue.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, September 3, downtown 4 trains skip 138th Street-Grand Concourse due to station rehabilitation at 149th Street-Grand Concourse.


From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, there are no 5 trains between East 180th Street and Bowling Green due to track panel installation south of Prospect Avenue. 5 trains operate between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.

For service between:

  • East 180th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, take the 2 instead.
  • 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, take the 4 instead.

Note: Downtown 2 trains run express from East 180th Street to 3rd Avenue-149th Street.


From 10 p.m. Sunday, September 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, September 3, service at the following stations may be affected due to the West Indian-American Day Parade on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn:

  • Eastern Parkway 2, 3, 4
  • Church Avenue 2
  • Utica Avenue 3, 4

Customers should be prepared to use nearby stations if directed.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 1 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, Manhattan-bound A
Trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then run local to
59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track work from High Street to Fulton Street.


From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, September 1, Sunday, September 2 and Monday, September 3, uptown C trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to track work from High Street to Fulton Street.


From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, September 1, Sunday, September 2 and Monday, September 3, downtown C trains skip 50th, 23rd, and Spring Streets due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech.


From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, September 3, Bronx-bound D trains run express from 36th Street (Brooklyn) to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, skipping DeKalb Avenue due to completion of track work at DeKalb Avenue.


From 4 a.m. Saturday, September 1 to 10 p.m., Sunday, September 2, Bronx-bound D trains are rerouted via the N line form Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street (Brooklyn) due to switch renewal south of Bay 50th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 1 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the A line from West 4th Street to Jay Street-MetroTech due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech.


From 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, September 1, Sunday, September 2, Monday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 4, F trains run local in both directions between 21st Street-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Avenue due to switch renewal south of 179th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, September 3, uptown N trains run express from 36th Street (Brooklyn) to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, then via the Manhattan Bridge, skipping DeKalb Avenue due to completion of track work at DeKalb Avenue.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, September 3, downtown N trains run express from 34th Street-Herald Square to Canal Street due to track work at 14th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, September 3, Manhattan-bound Q trains are rerouted via the R from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to completion of track work at DeKalb Avenue. Q trains stop at Jay Street-MetroTech, Court Street, Whitehall Street, Rector Street, Cortlandt Street and City Hall.


From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, Queens-bound R trains run express from 36th Street (Brooklyn) to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, then via the Manhattan Bridge, skipping DeKalb Avenue due to completion of track work at DeKalb Avenue. Note: Manhattan-bound Q trains replace the N and R. (See Q entry.)


From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, downtown R trains run express from 34th Street-Herald Square to Canal Street due to track work at 14th Street.


From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, September 3 there are no R trains between 59th Street and 36th Street in Brooklyn due to completion of track work at DeKalb Avenue. R trains operate between Bay Ridge-95th Street and 59th Street. Customers should take the N instead.

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