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Weekend work affecting nine subway lines

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Benjamin Kabak

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The weather says “spring,” but the relatively small slate of weekend service changes says “December.” Enjoy it while lasts and don’t forget about the Nostalgia Train rides around 6th Ave. on Sunday.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 6:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12, and from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, December 12 to 8:00 a.m. Sunday, December 13, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, December 13, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, Crown Hts-Utica Av bound 4 trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 6:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12, and from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, December 12 to 8:00 a.m. Sunday, December 13, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, December 13, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, December 12, and from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, December 12 to 8:00 a.m. Sunday, December 13, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, December 13, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from Canal St to 145 St.


From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 168 St-bound C trains run express from Canal St to 145 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, Norwood-205 St bound D trains are rerouted via the C line from W4 St-Wash Sq to 145 St.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, F trains are suspended in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Kings Hwy.


From 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12 and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, additional F service is provided between Jamaica-179 St and 2 Av.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains skip 169 St.


From 11:30 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, L trains are suspended in both directions between Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. Take free express and local shuttle buses and AC or J trains.

  • Free local shuttle buses provide alternate service between Rockaway Pkwy and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, stopping at East 105 St, New Lots Av, Livonia Av, Sutter Av, Atlantic Av, Broadway Junction, Bushwick Av, Wilson Av, and Halsey St.
  • Free express shuttle buses serve Rockaway Pkwy, Broadway Junction, and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs only.
  • Transfer between free shuttle buses and L trains at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. To/from Manhattan, consider the AC or J via transfers between trains and shuttle buses at Broadway Junction.


From 11:45 p.m. Friday, December 11 to 6:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12, and from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, December 12 to 6:00 a.m. Sunday, December 13, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, December 13, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, Astoria-bound Q trains are rerouted via the Q line from DeKalb Av to Canal St.


From 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and December 13, 71 Av-bound Q trains are rerouted via the Q line from DeKalb Av to Canal St.

Comments

4 responses to “Weekend work affecting nine subway lines”

  1. Kevin P.

    That last one should probably read “71 Av-bound R trains are rerouted”.

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  2. Brooklynite

    Drinking game: every time a tourist going to AMNH gets on an uptown C at 59th this weekend, we take a drink.

    Seriously though, why are they doing a C replace the D and D replace the C GO this close to Christmas? I get why they don’t want trains crossing everywhere, but the work could probably wait a few weeks.

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    1. Tower18

      What’s the point of this particular GO? I assume it’s something on the 6th Av express tracks above 34th, otherwise you could simply put the D on the local track after Broadway-Lafayette.

      Also, again with my usual grumble: can we really not handle 20tph (I think at most 20 on Saturdays, at most 18 on Sundays) on the 8th Av local tracks when there is no work on 8th Av? Really the C, D, and E ought to be able to share the local track on the weekend, so that only the D is affected by work on the D.

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      1. Brooklynite

        I believe there is work at 7th/53rd. And I agree: while it is simpler to just not use Canal interlocking and segregate the C and D, the service is ultimately being provided for the passengers, many of whom are likely quite confused by this GO.

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