Happy Thanksgiving! Trains are operating on a Sunday schedule today, and so it this site. I’ll be back on Friday with more content. Just as an update: There will be no podcast this week. Eric was sick last week, and we decided that the short week wouldn’t be an ideal one. We’ll be back with “The Next Stop Is…” next Wednesday. As an added note, Second Ave. Sagas recently passed its seventh anniversary, and I just wanted to say thanks for reading throughout the years. The site wouldn’t be the same without all of you.
It’s been a busy week for me, and posting was a little on the lighter side this week. I’ll do what I can over the next few weeks, but end-of-year work has me focusing elsewhere. As always, if you’d like to contribute to Second Ave. Sagas, feel free to drop me a line, and we’ll talk.
Here’s this weekend’s slate of work.
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, November 23 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 24, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium due to track panel installation at Burnside Avenue. Customers may take the D train and free shuttle buses instead.
- 4 service operates between Utica Avenue/New Lots Avenue and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- Transfer between 4 and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- For service to and from 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183rd Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road, use nearby D stations instead. Walk or take a crosstown bus between 4 and D stations.
Take free shuttle buses to and from Bedford Park Blvd, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn. Free shuttle buses connect with Bedford Park Blvd D station.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, downtown 5 trains run express from Dyre Avenue to East 180th Street due to preliminary work for platform construction and signal modernization at Eastchester-Dyre Avenue. Note: Trains run every 20 minutes between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 4 a.m. Monday, November 25, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park due to station work and platform demolition work at Castle Hill Avenue and Middletown Road stations.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to CBTC work south of Queensboro Plaza.
- Customers should use E, F, N, and Q service between Manhattan and Queens.
- Free shuttle buses make all stops between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza.
- In Manhattan, the 42nd Street S shuttle operates overnight.
- Q service is extended to Ditmars Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 23 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 24, there is no A train service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate between Inwood-207th Street and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Lefferts Blvd. Rockaway Park shuttle operates between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Non-stop between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway via the Nassau Expressway.
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Parkway, stopping at Broad Channel.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Howard Beach-JFK Airport, Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, Brooklyn-bound C trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, Euclid Avenue-bound C trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, there is no D service between Stillwell Avenue and Bay Parkway and no N service between Stillwell Avenue and 86th Street due to FASTRACK shutdown for maintenance, testing and inspection of signal equipment. Customers may take F or Q trains and the B1, B4, B64 and B82 buses instead.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, November 23, the last stop for some trains headed toward Coney Island is Bay Parkway due to FASTRACK shutdown. Customers may transfer at Bay Parkway to a Coney Island-bound D train to continue their trip.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, 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.
From 11:15 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M Line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th-50th Sts due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway Project.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, Queens-bound F trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, Queens-bound G trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 25, M service is suspended due to station renewal work at Fresh Pond Road, Forest, Seneca, Knickerbocker and Central Avenues. Free shuttle buses operate between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, making all station stops.
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, November 23 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, November 24, Q service is extended to Ditmars Blvd due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
(42nd Street Shuttle)
From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m., Saturday, November 23, Sunday, November 24 and Monday, November 25, 42nd Street shuttle operates through the night due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
Rockaway Park Shuttle)
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 23 to 10 p.m., Sunday, November 24, there are no Rockaway Park shuttle trains between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street. (See A entry.)
The Nostalgia Train, shown here in 2007, stops at Queens Plaza as confused straphangers look on. (Photo by Benjamin Kabak)
In the lead-up to the holiday season, the MTA’s popular Nostalgia Train will return. The agency announced earlier this week that the mothballed cars will run every Sunday along the M line from 2nd Ave. to Queens Plaza. It is a continuing holiday tradition at this point.
“For the first four Sundays, subway riders will be able to catch a ride on this classic subway train at stations along the line between Queens Plaza and Second Avenue,” Joseph Leader, MTA New York City Transit’s Senior Vice President of the Department of Subways, said. “They aren’t the first subway cars, but these R 1/9 cars served for five decades and are historically significant as the rolling stock that originally served the IND.”
According to the MTA, the cars were originally in use from the 1930s to the 1970s along the IND and BMT lines. They feature ceiling fans, padded seats and state-of-the-art incandescent lights. Some of the cars were still in service as recently as 35 years ago, and each Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. you can relive that history if you catch the trains.
Meanwhile, to say it is a busy weekend of work would be an understatement. This is one of the last crazy weekends until after Christmas, but there’s bustitution galore. And don’t forget about my upcoming events.
From 6:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17, 241st Street-bound 2 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail replacement at Intervale Avenue and gauge replacement south of Jackson Avenue.
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, November 16 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 17, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium due to track panel installation at Burnside Avenue. Customers may take the D train and free shuttle buses instead.
- 4 service operates between Utica Avenue/New Lots Avenue and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- Transfer between 4 and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- For service to and from 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183rd Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road, use nearby D stations instead. Walk or take a crosstown bus between 4 and D stations.
Take free shuttle buses to and from Bedford Park Blvd, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn. Free shuttle buses connect with Bedford Park Blvd D station.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, 4 trains run local in both directions between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, November 16 and from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, November 17, Dyre Avenue-bound 5 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 5:45 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, November 16 and from 7:45 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, November 17, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green and 5 trains run local in both directions between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-138th Street to Parkchester due to ADA upgrades at Hunts Point Avenue.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 4 a.m. Monday, November 18, there is no 7 train service between Main Street and Willets Point due to rail and cable work north of Willets Point. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17, Brooklyn-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 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, 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.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, Manhattan-bound E trains run express from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Queens Plaza due to tunnel lighting rehabilitation from 36th Street to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue.
From 11:15 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M Line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th-50th Sts due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway Project.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, Queens-bound F trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, Queens-bound G trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 12:45 a.m. Saturday, November 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, there are no J trains between Essex Street and Chambers Street due to escalator replacement south of Essex Street. J service operates between Jamaica Center and Essex Street. To travel to/from the Bowery, Canal Street and Chambers Street, customers may use the 6 at nearby stations. F and M trains provide connecting service via Broadway-Lafayette Street and Delancey-Essex Sts.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, there are no L trains between 8th Avenue and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs due to track tie renewal at 14th Street-Union Square, Bedford Avenue, Lorimer Street, Graham Avenue and Grand Street. L service operates between Rockaway Parkway and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. Customers may use A, F, J and M trains and the M14 and free shuttle buses for alternate service.
- M service is extended to the 57th Street F station during the daytime and evening hours.
- Free shuttle buses operate in two sections:
- Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Lorimer Street, stopping at DeKalb Avenue, Jefferson Street, Morgan Avenue, Montrose Avenue, Grand Street and Graham Avenue.
- At Lorimer Street, Bedford Avenue, Marcy Avenue (J, M), Hewes Street (J, M), and Broadway (G).
In Manhattan, customers should use M14 buses for station along 14th Street. The M14A serves the Delancey-Essex Sts station.
From 6 a.m., Saturday, November 16 to 12:50 a.m. Sunday, November 17 and from 8 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., Sunday, November 17, M service is extended to the 57th Street F station due to track tie renewal at 14th Street-Union Square, Bedford Avenue, Lorimer Street, Graham Avenue and Grand Street.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, M trains skip Fresh Pond Road in both directions due to station renewal work. Free loop shuttle buses provide connecting service between Fresh Pond Road and Forest Avenue stations.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 18, there is no Q train service between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Church Avenue due to track work north of Prospect Park. Q service operates between Stillwell Avenue and Church Avenue. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Church Avenue and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, stopping at Parkside Avenue, Prospect Park and 7th Avenue.
- To Manhattan, customers may take the D, F, or N from Stillwell Avenue.
- To Coney Island, customers may take the D, F, and N at 34th Street-Herald Square or the D, N at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
- Between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and 57th Street-7th Avenue, customers may take the N or R.
From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17, Manhattan-bound R trains run express from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Queens Plaza due to tunnel lighting rehabilitation from 36th Street to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue.
Spend some time this weekend listening to the Second Ave. Sagas podcast or check out Jose Martinez’s report on subway cell service. Here are your service advisories. Note that the work impacting the F train is due to Sandy-related inspections of the Rutgers St. Tunnel by the Capital Program Management team.
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 10, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium due to track panel installation at Burnside Avenue.Customers may take the D train and free shuttle buses instead.
- 4 service operates between Utica Avenue/New Lots Avenue and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- Transfer between 4 and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- For service to and from 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt Eden Avenue, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183rd Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road, use nearby D stations instead. Walk or take a crosstown bus between 4 and D stations.
Take free shuttle buses to and from Bedford Park Blvd, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn. Free shuttle buses connect with Bedford Park Blvd D station.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, Brooklyn Bridge-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to 3rd Avenue-138th Street due to ADA upgrades at Hunts Point Avenue.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to CBTC work south of Queensboro Plaza.
- Customers should use E, F, N, and Q service between Manhattan and Queens.
- Free shuttle buses operate between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza.
- In Manhattan, the 42nd Street S shuttle operates overnight.
- Q service is extended to Ditmars Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 10, there is no A train service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate between Inwood-207th Street and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Lefferts Blvd. Rockaway Park shuttle operates between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Non-stop between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway via the Nassau Expressway.
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Parkway stopping at Broad Channel.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Howard Beach-JFK Airport, Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park.
(Nights)
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 8 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 9 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 10, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
(Nights)
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 8 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 9 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 10, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 9 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, C trains run express in both directions between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and Canal Street due to a Sandy-related structural survey.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, Euclid Avenue-bound C trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 9 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the A line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street due to a Sandy-related structural survey.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M Line from 47th-50th Sts to Queens Plaza due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway Project.
From 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, there are no J trains between Hewes Street and Essex Street due to Williamsburg Bridge maintenance and rail renewal and track inspection between Essex Street and Marcy Avenue. J service operates in two sections:
- Between Jamaica Center and Hewes Street
- Between Essex Street and Chambers Street, every, 15 minutes.
Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Hewes Street and Essex Street, stopping at Marcy Avenue.
From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, L trains run every 12 minutes between Rockaway Parkway and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs due to CBTC work south of Broadway Junction. The last stop for some L trains headed toward Rockaway Parkway is Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. Customers should transfer at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs to a Rockaway Parkway-bound L train in order to continue their trip.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 8 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 11, M trains skip Forest Avenue in both directions due to station renewal work. Free loop shuttle buses provide alternate service between Forest Avenue and Fresh Pond Road.
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 9 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 10, Q service is extended to Ditmars Blvd due to the 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
(Rockaway Park Shuttle)
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 10, there is no shuttle train service between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. (See A entry.)
(42nd Street Shuttle)
From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m., Saturday, November 9, Sunday, November 10 and Monday, November 11, the 42nd Street Shuttle operates overnight due to the 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
This video’s been making the rounds this week. Despite the fact that it’s one of those unique-to-New York things that most New Yorkers don’t even know about, its viral reach has been tremendous. It’s light-hearted and amusing at the same time. Enjoy.
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 3, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium due to track panel installation at Burnside Avenue.
Customers may take the D train and free shuttle buses instead.
- 4 service operates between Utica Avenue/New Lots Avenue and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- Transfer between 4 and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- For service to and from 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt Eden Avenue, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183rd Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road, use nearby D stations instead. Walk or take a crosstown bus between 4 and D stations.
Take free shuttle buses to and from Bedford Park Blvd, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn. Free shuttle buses connect with Bedford Park Blvd D station.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Times Square-bound 7 trains run express from Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza due to electrical work at 74th Street and track ties and concrete work at 69th Street and Mets-Willets Point. 7 trains will stop at Junction Blvd and 61st Street-Woodside.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 3, there is no A train service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate between Inwood-207th Street and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Lefferts Blvd. Rockaway Park shuttle operates between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Non-stop between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway via the Nassau Expressway.
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Parkway stopping at Broad Channel.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Howard Beach-JFK Airport, Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park.
(Nights)
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 2 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 3, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
(Nights)
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 2 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 3, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 59th Street to Canal Street due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3, Euclid Avenue-bound C trains run express from 168th Street to 125th Street due to track tie renewal south of 168th Street.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3, Euclid Avenue-bound C trains run express from 59th Street to Canal Street due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 2 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
(Nights)
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, November 2 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, November 3, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, November 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, WTC-bound E trains run express from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Queens Plaza due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Street and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, WTC-bound E trains skip Van Wyck Blvd and 75th Street due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Street and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
From 11:15 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M Line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th-50th Sts due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway Project.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from West 4th Street to 34th Street-Herald Square due to track tie renewal at 23rd Street, 34th Street-Herald Square and 42nd Street-Bryant Park.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Coney Island-bound F trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Van Wyck Blvd and 75th Avenue due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Street and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Coney Island-bound F trains skip 4th Avenue-9th Street, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, Church Avenue-bound G trains skip 4th Avenue-9th Street, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 1 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 4, M service is suspended due to station component work at Fresh Pond Road, Forest, Seneca, Knickerbocker and Central Avenues. Free shuttle buses operate between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, making all station stops.
From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3, Bay Ridge-bound R trains run express from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Queens Plaza due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Street and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
(Rockaway Park Shuttle)
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, November 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 3, there is no shuttle train service between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. (See A entry.)
The more I think about Gov. Cuomo’s decision to award free fares to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Sandy, the odder I think it is. Apparently, the logistics haven’t been worked out yet which makes me think that this is being driven entirely by the Governor’s office with little input from the MTA. Additionally, as 50 percent of riders — and likely more from the corridors that will be free — use unlimited ride cards, this is a giveaway of nothing. It’s more and more clear that Cuomo doesn’t understand and doesn’t try to understand New York City’s transit culture.
Here are this weekend’s service advisories.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, there is no 1 trains service between 137th Street and 242nd Street due to brick arch repair at 168th and 181st Streets. 1 service operates between South Ferry and 137th Street.
- For service between 137th Street and 168th Street, use free shuttle buses.
- For service between 168th Street and 191st Street, use the M3 or free shuttle buses.
- For Dyckman Street and 207th Street, use nearby A stations; transfer between 1 and A trains at 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
- For station between 207th Street and 242nd Street, take the A to 207th Street and transfer to free shuttle buses, which make all 1 stops between 207th and 242nd Streets.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to CBTC work south of Queensboro Plaza.
- Customers should use E, F, N, and Q service between Manhattan and Queens.
- Free shuttle buses operate between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza.
- In Manhattan, the 42nd Street S shuttle operates overnight.
- Q service is extended to Ditmars Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 27, there is no A train service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate between Inwood-207th Street and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Lefferts Blvd.
Rockaway Park shuttle operates between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Non-stop between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway via the Nassau Expressway.
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Parkway stopping at Broad Channel.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Howard Beach-JFK Airport, Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Brooklyn-bound A trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Brooklyn-bound C trains run express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to Canal Street due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, E trains run local in both directions between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue due to electrical and cable work at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue and tunnel lighting work south to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue.
From 11:15 p.m. Friday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M Line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th-50th Sts due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway Project.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from West 4th Street to 34th Street-Herald Square due to track tie renewal at 23rd Street, 34th Street-Herald Square and 42nd Street-Bryant Park.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Coney Island-bound F trains skip 4th Avenue-9th Street, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Jamaica-bound F trains run local from 21st Street-Queensbridge to Roosevelt Avenue due to electrical and cable work at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue. Coney Island-bound F trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Queens Plaza due to tunnel lighting work south of Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Church Avenue-bound G trains skip 4th Avenue-9th Street, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 28, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Newkirk Plaza due to due to station renewal work at Cortelyou Road, Beverley Road and Parkside Avenue.
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 26 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 27, Q service is extended to and from Ditmars Boulevard due to the 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens. At all other times, Q trains terminate at 57th Street-7th Avenue.
(42nd Street Shuttle)
12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, October 26, Sunday October 27 and Monday, October 28, the 42nd Street shuttle operates through the night due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
(Rockaway Park Shuttle)
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 27, there is no shuttle train service between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. (See A entry.)
Looking for some transit-related things to read or listen to this weekend? Boy, are you in luck. First, check out the archives for The Next Stop Is…, the official podcast of Second Ave. Sagas. Don’t take my word for it though; TimeOut NY named it to their top ten list. Eric and I will have a new episode for you this upcoming Wednesday.
Meanwhile, there are plenty of other ways to find Second Ave. Sagas content. I use Instagram to post photos of scenes from around the city’s transit infrastructure, keep up a robust Twitter feed and maintain a Facebook page as well.
Now onto the service advisories. I crashed earlier than usual last night to fight off a slight cold and didn’t have the opportunity to post these. My apologies.
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 20, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium due to track panel installation at Burnside Avenue. Customers should take the D and free shuttle buses instead.
- 4 service operates between Utica Avenue/New Lots Avenue and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- Customers may transfer between 4 and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- For service to or from 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183rd Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road, customers may use D service at nearby stations. (Walk or take a cross-town bus between 4 and D stations.)
- Free shuttle buses operate to and from Bedford Park Boulevard, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn. Shuttle buses connect with the Bedford Park Boulevard D station.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, 4 trains run local in both directions between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work between 14th Street-Union Square and Grand Central-42nd Street.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, October 19 and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green and operate local in both directions between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work between 14th Street-Union Square and Grand Central-42nd Street.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to CBTC work south of Queensboro Plaza.
- Customers should use E, F, N, and Q service between Manhattan and Queens
- Free shuttle buses operate between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza.
- In Manhattan, the 42nd Street S shuttle operates overnight.
- Q service is extended to Ditmars Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 20, there is no A train service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate between Inwood-207th Street and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Lefferts Blvd.
Rockaway Park shuttle operates between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Non-stop between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway via the Nassau Expressway.
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Parkway stopping at Broad Channel.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Howard Beach/JFK Airport, Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 18 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, October 19 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, October 20 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 20 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, 207th Street-bound A trains run express from Canal Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to work on the Mulry Square Fan Plant at 14th Street.
From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 168th Street-bound C trains run express from Canal Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to work on the Mulry Square Fan Plant at 14th Street.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run express Canal Street to 34th Street-Penn Station due to work on the Mulry Square Fan Plant at 14th Street.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Church Avenue to Jay Street-MetroTech due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, there is no G train service between Church Avenue and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking. Customers should take the F instead. G service operates in two sections:
- Between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs
- Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, every 20 minutes
To connect between F and G service, customers should take the A or C between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Jay Street-MetroTech.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, M service is suspended due to station renewal work at Fresh Pond Road, Forest, Seneca, Knickerbocker and Central Avenues. Free shuttle buses operate between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue, making all stops.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 21, Coney Island bound-N trains are rerouted via the D line in Brooklyn from 36th Street to Stillwell Avenue due to track panel work south of 8th Avenue.
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 19 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 20, Q service is extended to and from Ditmars Boulevard due to the 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens. At all other times, Q trains terminate at 57th Street-7th Avenue.
(42nd Street Shuttle)
12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, October 19, Sunday October 20 and Monday, October 21, the 42nd Street shuttle operates through the night due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
(Rockaway Park Shuttle)
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 20, there is no shuttle train service between Broad Channel and Beach 90th Street due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. (See A entry.)
Late on Friday, we learned that NYC DOT and the MTA have revived the SBS M60 plans. The line will debut in May of 2014, and I’ll have more details on this development on Sunday night. Needless to say, this is good news after NIMBY opposition had seemingly torpedoed the proposal. The ultimate implementation isn’t as good as it should have been, but it’s better than the painfully slow and unreliable service today.
Meanwhile, this weekend’s service advisories. Avoid that 7 train shutdown.
From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 13, there are no 4 trains between Woodlawn and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium die to track panel installation at Burnside Avenue. Customers should take the D and free shuttle buses instead.
- 4 service operates between Utica Avenue/New Lots Avenue and 161st Street–Yankee Stadium.
- Customers may transfer between 4 and D trains at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium.
- For service to or from 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt. Eden Avenue, 176th Street, Burnside Avenue, 183rd Street, Fordham Road and Kingsbridge Road, customers may use D service at nearby stations. Walk or take a cross-town bus between 4 and D stations.
- Free shuttle buses operate to and from Bedford Park Boulevard, Mosholu Parkway and Woodlawn. Shuttle buses connect with the Bedford Park Boulevard 4 station.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 6 a.m. Saturday, October 12, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, October 12 to 6 a.m. Sunday, October 13 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, downtown 4 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, October 12 and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 13, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, downtown 6 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge due to signal work at 14th Street-Union Square.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to CBTC work south of Queensboro Plaza.
- Customers should use EFN and Q service between Manhattan and Queens
- Free shuttle buses operate between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza.
- In Manhattan, the 42nd Street S shuttle operates overnight.
- Q service is extended to Ditmars Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
From 5:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 13, there is no A train service between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway/Rockaway Park due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate between Inwood-207th Street and Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Lefferts Blvd.
Rockaway Park shuttle operates between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Non-stop between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway via the Nassau Expressway.
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Rockaway Parkway stopping at Broad Channel.
Customers may transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Howard Beach/JFK Airport, Far Rockaway or Rockaway Park.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, E trains run local in both directions between Queens Plaza and Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from 47th-50th Sts to Queens Plaza due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway project.
From 12:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Jamaica-bound F trains run local from Queens Plaza to Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Coney Island-bound F trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to 21st Street-Queensbridge due to signal modernization at Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Streets due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Court Square-bound G trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 14, Coney Island bound-N trains are rerouted via the D line in Brooklyn from 36th Street to Stillwell Avenue due to track panel work south of 8th Avenue.
From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, October 12 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 13, Q service is extended to and from Ditmars Boulevard due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, October 12, Sunday October 13 and Monday, October 14, the 42nd Street shuttle operates through the night due to 7 suspension between Manhattan and Queens.
If PATH raises fares and no one covers it, does it count?
You wouldn’t know from the utter lack of press coverage, but PATH fares went up this week. Port Authority issued no press release, and only an errant PATH Tweet made note of the fact. It’s mystifying really how little coverage PATH gets. It has an average weekday ridership of over 260,000 and is a key connector underneath the Hudson River.
So that’s that. Here are the weekend changes.
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, there are no 1 trains between 137th Street and 242nd Street due to brick arch repair at 168th and 181st Streets. 1 trains operate between South Ferry and 137th Street. Customers may take A trains, the M3 and free shuttle buses as alternates.
- Free shuttle buses operate between 137th Street and 168th Street
- M3 and free shuttle buses operate between 168th Street and 191st Street
- Free shuttle buses operate between 207th Street and 242nd Street
Customers may transfer between buses and trains at 137th Street (1), 168th Street (A) and 207th Street (A) stations. For Dyckman Street and 207th Street, use nearby A stations; transfer between the 1 and A trains at 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 6 a.m. Saturday, October 5, from 11:45 p.m. Saturday, October 5 to 6 a.m. Sunday, October 6 and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, October 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, uptown 4 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to 125th Street due to electrical work at 51st Street.
From 5:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, October 5 and from 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, October 6, Dyre Avenue-bound 5 trains run express from East 180th Street to Dyre Avenue due to track tie block and surface replacement north of Morris Park and cable work north of Baychester Avenue.
From 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, October 5 and from 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, October 6, 5 trains run every 20 minutes between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green due to electrical work at 51st Street.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to 125th Street due to electrical work at 51st Street.
Beginning 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 5 until May 2014, 6 trains skip Middletown Road and Castle Hill Avenue in both directions due to station renewal work.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 5 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 5 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, there is no A train service between Euclid Avenue and Lefferts Blvd or Howard Beach-JFK Airport due to track panel work at Lefferts Blvd. and Rockaway Blvd. and track tie renewal and maintenance at Grant Avenue. A trains operate in two sections:
- Between Inwood-207th Street and Euclid Avenue
- Between Howard Beach-JFK Airport and Far Rockaway
Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:
- Between Euclid Avenue and Howard Beach-JFK Airport, making station stops at Grant Avenue, 80th Street, 88th Street, Rockaway Blvd., 104th Street, 111th Street, Lefferts Blvd., Aqueduct Racetrack and Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue.
- Between Euclid Avenue and Howard Beach-JFK Airport, nonstop
Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Euclid Avenue and/or at Howard Beach-JFK airport. Note: Rockaway Park train shuttle is unaffected.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 5 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to track tie renewal north of 59th Street-Columbus Circle.
(FASTRACK)
From 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6, there is no D service between Stillwell Avenue and Bay Parkway and no N service between Stillwell Avenue and 86th Street due to FASTRACK shutdown for maintenance, testing and inspection of signal equipment. Customers may take F or Q trains and the B1, B4, B64 and B82 buses instead.
From 8 p.m. Saturday, October 5 to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, October 6, the last stop for some trains headed toward Coney Island is Bay Parkway due to FASTRACK shutdown for maintenance, testing and inspection of signal equipment.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 5 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Jamaica Center-bound E trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to track maintenance north of Elmhurst Avenue.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Streets due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, October 5 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Jamaica-bound F trains run local from Roosevelt Avenue to Forest Hills-71st Avenue due to track maintenance north of Elmhurst Avenue.
From 11:15 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th-50th Sts due to station work at Lexington Avenue-63rd Street for the Second Avenue Subway project.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, Nassau Avenue-bound G trains run express from Church Avenue to Smith-9th Sts due to work on the Church Avenue Interlocking.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, there is no G train service between Court Square and Nassau Avenue. G trains operate between Nassau Avenue and Church Avenue. There is no G service at Greenpoint Avenue, 21st Street and Court Square.
Free shuttle buses operate on two routes:
- Via Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue G and Court Square
- Via McGuinness Blvd between Lorimer Street L and Court Square
Customers may transfer between:
- G trains and shuttle buses at Nassau Avenue
- L trains and shuttle buses at Lorimer Street
- E or 7 trains and shuttle buses at Court Square
From 11:45 p.m. Friday, October 4 to 5 a.m. Monday, October 7, there is no L train service between Lorimer Street and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs due to track tie renewal at Graham Avenue. L service operates in two sections:
- Between 8th Avenue and Lorimer Street
- Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Rockaway Parkway
Free shuttle buses operate between Lorimer Street and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
I’ve been in Houston all weekend watching Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte close out their spectacular careers while the painful 2013 Yankee season drew to a merciful close, and I only now just realized that the service advisories never went up on Friday evening. My apologies for the oversight. I could try to make it up to you by bringing home by bringing home one of the eight billion parking lots that mars the face of Downtown Houston and has otherwise made it a ghost time after offices close up shop for the weekend, but I’m not sure I could fit them in my suitcase.
Anyway, joking aside, I have a variety of updates for those Metro-North New Haven Line riders itching to get back to a normal routine. Service is still not yet back to normal, but the MTA hopes to offer service for approximately half of its regular weekday customers. Still, the agency is urging those who can to travel outside of the rush hour and utilize some park-and-ride spaces in Westchester County and the Bronx, if possible. Considering how Joe Lhota has been pushing park-and-ride as a major piece of his transportation platform, we may see this week just how it all works out.
“Con Edison’s temporary substation allows us to run very limited electric trains through this critical section of the New Haven Line for the first time since power was disrupted last week, but it’s still far less than the normal service our customers expect,” MTA Chair and CEO Tom Prendergast said. “While Con Edison works to restore full power to their damaged feeder cables, the MTA is doing everything it can to accommodate New Haven Line customers on other services.”
The full schedule and all of the details are available in the trip finder on the MTA’s website. The current plan will remain in effect up to and including October 7, when Con Ed estimates it will finish repairs on the feeder cable its own crews knocked out of service last week. The MTa explained that the reduced schedule is a result of the temporary repairs made along an eight-mile section of track between Harrison and Mount Vernon. The limited power supply means that only two electric trains can operate at one time and only under very limited loads. These trains will run express along that stretch of rail as accelerating draws the most power. Diesel trains will provide additional service.
Furthermore, nearly 8600 parking spaces at Orchard Beach, near Yankee Stadium, near Rye Playland and at the Kensico Dam in Valhalla will allow riders to stash their cars and hop on a shuttle bus. It’s not ideal, but it’s a start.
Meanwhile, the MTA is considering refunds for New Haven Line customers (though I question if Con Ed should be the ones fiscally responsible). Prendergast says he will make a “strong recommendation” to the MTA Board to allow for refunds or credits for those with monthly or weekly tickets. In the past, the agency has eschewed refunds, and recently, for instances, Metrocard holders were unable to draw a refund or see added time added to their cards in the aftermath of the extensive Sandy shutdowns last year. But under pressure from Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy, agency officials have reconsidered their stance. We’ll see where this goes.