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Weekend work affecting 12 subway lines

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Benjamin Kabak

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This was a bit of a light week. My new job gives me less time for posts, and I appreciate you all sticking with me through busier and less active weeks. It was also a slow news week as any transit-related developments were put on hold for Election Day. I’m sure we’ll hear more from the MTA Reinvention Commission and word on the fare hikes now that Cuomo doesn’t have to run up the score against anyone.

Next week, I’ll have a look at the new Fulton St. Transit Center after this Sunday’s ribbon-cutting and some developments on the plan, now in jeopardy, to bring the PATH train to Newark airport. Tonight, we have service advisories.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, 1 trains are suspended in both directions between 96 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St. AC, M3 and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. Please note that the 190th Street/Broadway entrance to the tunnel at the 191 St 1 station will be closed this weekend. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) will be painting the passageway. There will be no access from Broadway to the elevators at the 191st Street/St. Nicholas end of the station.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Franklin Av.


From 6:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9, New Lots Av-bound 3 trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Franklin Av.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 8:00 a.m. Sunday, November 9, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains skip Fulton St.


From 11:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8 to 6:00 a.m. Sunday, November 9, and from 11:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, New Lots Av-bound 4 trains run local between 125 St and Grand Cantral-42 St.


From 11:45 p.m to 6:00 a.m., Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, Woodlawn-bound 4 trains run express from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Cantral-42 St.


From 11:45 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 9 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, New Lots Av-bound 4 trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Franklin Av.


From 6:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 8, E 180 St-bound 5 trains skip Fulton St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St, stopping at Baychester Av, Gun Hill Rd, Pelham Pkwy, and Morris Park. 5 service operates every 20 minutes between E 180 St and Bowling Green days and evenings only due to CPM platform edge and rubbing board work at 23 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, Brooklyn Bridge-bound 6 trains run express from Hunters Point Av to 3Av-138 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Cantral-42 St.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, 7 trains are suspended between Times Sq-42 St and Queensboro Plaza. Use EFNQ trains between Manhattan and Queens. Free shuttle buses make all stops between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av and Queensboro Plaza. The 42 Street S shuttle operates overnight. Q service is extended to Ditmars Blvd from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, and from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 10.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, November 10, A trains are suspended between Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd and Rockaway. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service via 80 St. Brooklyn-bound A trains skip Rockaway Blvd and 88 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains are rerouted on the N line from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av.


From 11:00 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, D trains run trains run local between DeKalb Av and 36 St.


From 11:00 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, N trains run local from DeKalb Av and 36 St.


From 10:45 p.m. Friday, November 7 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Hwy.


From 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, and from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 9, Q service is extended to Astoria-Ditmars Blvd.

42 St Shuttle
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 8, to 6:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, the 42 St S Shuttle operates overnight.

Comments

10 responses to “Weekend work affecting 12 subway lines”

  1. Larry Littlefield

    “My new job gives me less time for posts, and I appreciate you all sticking with me through busier and less active weeks.”

    As an amateur blogger myself, I’m amazed that you can keep up this pace. And that you have so few typos. Do you have a volunteer copy editor? I can never see them all, because my brain knows what I meant to write.

    Room Eight was started in 2006. I’m the only person who was asked to write for it that still writes regularly.

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    1. Matthias

      I second that–I don’t know how you find the time. This site is a great source for news and analysis and it is greatly appreciated!

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  2. Eric Brasure

    Weird, there are signs up that the G is running in sections and only every 20 minutes between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand, but no mention of it in the weekend service advisory.

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  3. Bobby P

    Does anyone know what’s going on with the 6 express service in the Bronx during the even rush hours on weekdays? Between 3rd Ave-138th St. and Hunts Pt. all uptown trains are running on the local, while the express track AND downtown local tracks are being used for downtown trains. The Pelham Bay Park bound express resumes at Hunts Pt. but I can’t find anything explaining why it’s suspended during the aforementioned segment if the local track is still in use.

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    1. alek

      Possible due to track work and the station rehabs.

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    2. Simon

      The speed on the southbound local track is restricted for work, so some trains use the express track to keep the capacity up. This means that northbound trains have to use the local track.

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  4. andy

    Benjamin, is there any way you could look into Transit Wireless’s current build out plans? They announced more than three weeks ago that they were finished with Phase II (mostly in Queens), and were beginning Phase III. But they never announced what stations they are starting work on. The announcement only specified a handful of specific stations in Phase III: “Phase III of the project will include the Flushing Main Street Station in Queens, as well as stations in Lower Manhattan, West Harlem and Washington Heights. Major stations in Phase III include the Fulton Street Station, 125 Street Station and the new 34 Street 7 Station when it opens next year.”

    I’m surprised that there hasn’t been any media follow up asking them for more specific plans. As an F-train rider from Brooklyn who has no countdown clocks, and no wifi/cell service until 14th Street, I’d love to know if some useful downtown stations will be coming. And for the future, knowing that it may be a decade before we get countdown clocks, I’m really hoping that the wifi buildout will allow app developers to use that data for rough live arrival information.

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    1. Brooklyn Cowbell Guy

      Can’t they use the technology they use for BUSTIME?

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      1. bigbellymon4

        “Can’t they use the technology they use for BUSTIME?”

        The buses are tracked with GPS. CBTC allowed for tracking the L, the numbered lines have there own way for tracking. how can they use GPS to track underground trains?

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        1. Abba

          Maybe there is a way to track the above ground ones.

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