As the holiday season is in full swing in New York City, this weekend marks the debut of the 2013 Nostalgia Train. Running each Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along the M line, the train of many cars will make local stops from 2nd Ave. to Queens Plaza. The train leaves from 2nd Ave. at 10:05 a.m., 11:33 a.m., 1:03 p.m., 2:33 p.m., and 4:03 p.m. and from Queens Plaza at 10:44 a.m., 12:14 p.m., 1:44 p.m., 3:14 p.m. and 4:44 p.m. It’s a fun December tradition in the city, and you’ll always spot some very confused straphangers who have no idea what the old cars are doing there.
In other old subway news, check out Matt Flegenheimer’s latest on abandoned subway stops. The Times scribe checks out the lower level at Bergen St. and the old City Hall stop for a contrast in stations long since out of service. There’s even a cameo quote by yours truly. If you’re finding your way here from The Times, check me out on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Meanwhile, the light slate of service advisories follows:
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 29 to 4 a.m. Monday, December 2, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park due to platform demolition and thru span work at Castle Hill Avenue and Middletown Road.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 2, Inwood-207th Street-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 tunnel survey for Sandy-related work.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 2, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1, 168th Street-bound C trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to tunnel survey for Sandy-related work.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1, Euclid Avenue-bound C trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 2, there are no E trains between Jamaica Center and Van Wyck Blvd due to track maintenance between Jamaica-Van Wyck and Sutphin Blvd-Archer Avenue. E service operates between World Trade Center and Van Wyck Blvd and via the F line to and from 179th Street F station. Free shuttle buses operate between Jamaica Center and Union Turnpike, stopping at Sutphin Blvd-Archer Avenue, Jamaica-Van Wyck and Van Wyck Blvd.
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The flawed design of Bergen with it’s bi-level platforms made it the Brooklyn equivalent of 86th Street on the 4/5/6, with passengers waiting near the top of the stairways to see if a local or express arrived first (but with just one line serving the station instead of three, missing the F on one level or the other at Bergen usually meant a longer wait than doing the same thing on the Lex).
It would be nice if the MTA would at least re-tile it following the water damage problem, but as noted here and elsewhere, with the M train around, there’s no room to run a Culver express service north of Second Avenue, and Carroll Gardens and Park Slope riders aren’t going to be happier about losing half their rush-hour F trains than those back in the late 1960s or early 70s were. No point in spending $$$ on something no one’s going to see except on occasional F re-routes.
Ben,
Just a reminder the last fastrack for the year will come on Monday. F trains runs via the A both directions between West 4th st and Jay st-Metrotech. The C ends early and the A picks up the slack.
Wonder what new fastrack they will plan for the next year?