Service Advisories

For weekend straphangers, December is always a welcome month. Weekend work slows down considerably, and taking the trains on Saturday and Sunday is a decidedly humane experience. Now it’s January, and well, things are B-A-D.

The MTA is conducting work that impacts 15 lines this weekend, but that hardly tells the entire story. For seven of the next eight weekends, Q service is suspended between Prospect Park and 57th St., and on Monday evening, Transit’s FasTrack program takes center stage as the 4, 5 and 6 enjoy some weeknight shutdowns. Anyway, you know the drill. Subway Weekender has your map.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, January 8, downtown 2 trains operate express from East 180th Street to 3rd Avenue/149th Street due to track panel installation at East 180th Street.

From 10 p.m. Friday, January 6 to 5 a.m., Monday, January 9, 2 trains run local in both directions between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street due to switch renewal north of 14th Street.

From 10 p.m. Friday, January 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, there is no 3 service between 34th Street-Penn Station and New Lots Avenue due to switch renewal north of 14th Street. 2 and 4 trains provide alternate service.

From 10 p.m. Friday, January 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, 4 train service is extended to and from New Lots Avenue replacing the 3 in Brooklyn due to switch renewal north of 14th Street. Trains run local in both directions between Atlantic Avenue and New Lots Avenue.

From 10 p.m. Friday, January 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, downtown 4 trains run express from 14th Street-Union Square to Brooklyn Bridge due to work on the Broadway/Lafayette-to-Bleecker Street transfer construction and station painting at Astor Place and Spring Street.

From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, January 7 and from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday, January 8, downtown 5 trains run express from East 180th Street to 3rd Avenue-149th Street due to track panel installation at East 180th Street. Note: Trains run every 20 minutes during this time.

From 10 p.m. Friday, January 6 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, downtown 6 trains run express from 14th Street-Union Square to Brooklyn Bridge due to work on the Broadway/Lafayette-to-Bleecker Street transfer construction and station painting at Astor Place and Spring Street.

From 11 p.m. Friday, January 6 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, January 9, free shuttle buses replace A trains between Beach 90th Street and Far Rockaway due to track panel installation from Beach 67th to Beach 60th Streets. (Repeats next two weekends.)

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, January 7 and Sunday, January 8, downtown C trains skip 50th, 23rd, and Spring Streets due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, Brooklyn-bound D trains run via the N from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to station and line structure rehabilitation near 25th Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, E trains run via the F line in both directions between 36th Street in Queens and West 4th Street due to work on the 5th Avenue Interlocking Signal System. E platforms at 5th Avenue, Lexington Avenue-53rd Street and Court Square are closed.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, Brooklyn-bound F trains run via the A line from West 4th Street to Jay Street-MetroTech due to electrical and substation work at Jay Street-MetroTech.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5:30 a.m., Saturday, January 7, Manhattan-bound F trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue due to track maintenance work between 65th Street and Northern Boulevard.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 10 p.m. January 8, Jamaica Center-bound J trains skip Kosciuszko Street, Gates Avenue, Halsey Street and Chauncey Street due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, uptown N and R trains skip Prince, 8th, 23rd, and 28th Streets due to track replacement south of 28th Street and track maintenance at 8th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, N trains stop at DeKalb Avenue in both directions due to track replacement work at Atlantic Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 7 to 5 a.m., January 9, there is no Q trains service between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Prospect Park due to track replacement work at Atlantic Avenue. For service between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street, customers may take the R or N instead. Free shuttle buses provide service between Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street and Prospect Park. (Repeats next three weekends in January and last three weekends in February.)

(Rockaway Shuttle)
From 11 p.m. Friday, January 6 to 4:45 a.m. Monday, January 9, A trains replace S trains between Broad Channel and Rockaway Park due to track panel installation from Beach 67th to Beach 60th Streets. Free shuttle buses replace A trains between Beach 90th Street and Far Rockaway. (Repeats next two weekends.)

Happy Holidays, everyone. Thanks for reading all year. I’ll be back on Tuesday with a few year-end posts before 2011 turns into 2012. In the meantime, some reminders about this weekend. Transit has issued the following note:

As a reminder, for those traveling by subway on Monday, December 26, the Saturday schedule means that there is no B or Z service available. J trains operate between Jamaica Center and Chambers Street. M trains run between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue, Q trains run between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and 5 trains run between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green.

Tomorrow is your last chance to catch the 2011 Nostalgia Train. The old cars run along the M line from 2nd Ave. to Queens Plaza. The trains will leave Second Ave. at 9:58 a.m., 11:37 a.m., 12:57 p.m., 2:27 p.m. and 3:57 p.m. and make local stops to Queens Plaza. Planned departure times from Queens Plaza are 10:43 a.m., 12:13 p.m., 1:42 p.m., 3:13 p.m. and 4:43 p.m. Bring a camera, of course. I’ll be on one of those rides tomorrow.

With that, the lone weekend service advisory.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 24 to 5 a.m. Monday, January 2, 2012, D trains skip 79th Street and 25th Avenue in both directions due to demolition and installation of new mezzanine floors.

A little late with these but not much going on this weekend. Let’s jump right in.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 19, there are no 5 trains between Dyre Avenue and 149th Street-Grand Concourse due to track and finishing work for the East 180th Street Interlocking project. For service between:

• Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street, customers may use the free shuttle buses.
• East 180th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, customers may take the 2 train.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 82nd, 90th, 103rd, and 111th Streets due to signal work in the area of Junction Blvd. and 111th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 19, Bronx-bound D trains operate via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street, skipping 53rd and 45th Streets due to station and line structure rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street and ADA work at Bay Parkway.

(Overnight)
From 11 p.m. Saturday, December 17 to 6:45 a.m. Sunday, December 18, Brooklyn-bound F trains run local from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue due to stop cable replacement along the Queens Blvd. Line.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 18, Queens-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 10 p.m., Sunday, December 18, M trains run every 24 minutes between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Every 20 minutes overnight.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 19, Coney Island-bound N trains run via the D line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track panel installation south of 59th Street.

It’s another light week of service, but before we just into these, I have another story: New York City Transit announced today that it has unveiled an upgrade of its Weekender map. The online offering, available starting every Friday at 3 p.m., allows straphangers to view the weekend’s service changes on a Vignelli-inspired subway map.

Here’s what Transit had to say about what they’re calling The Weekender 1.5:

Based on these comments and suggestions, new Weekender features have been introduced – including a searchable station name box that anticipates your station as you type – and an additional level of zoom to the subway diagram to give you a wider view of your trip.

The color on certain graphic elements and text has also been adjusted as a result of feedback from the ADA/vision-impaired community. TripPlanner+, the only route search program that plans your way around the construction, is also now much easier to reach.

Of the changes, Transit President Thomas Prendergast said, “We asked. You suggested, and we listened. These improvements customers will see starting today will make it easier for subway riders to visualize exactly how weekend work will affect subway service.”

Now onto the changes. As always, these come to me via Transit, and they are subject to change without notice. Check signs in your local station and listen to on-board announcements. Subway Weekender has the map.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, December 11, uptown 2 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, December 11, uptown 5 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street due to installation of cable trays and brackets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 12, Bronx-bound D trains operate via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to station and line structure rehabilitation from 71st Street to Bay 50th Street. (Repeats next week.)

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 11, Queens-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Repeats next week.)

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 10 p.m., Sunday, December 11, M trains run every 24 minutes between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Every 20 minutes overnight.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 12, Coney Island-bound N trains run via the D line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track panel installation south of 59th Street.

As the sun sets on another week, it’s time once again for the weekend service advisories. With the December holiday season in full swing and tourists flocking to the Big Apple, the MTA has cut back on the impact of its weekend plans, as you’ll see below. It’s a welcome reprieve for regular riders who don’t have to worry about too many headaches while navigating the subways during December.

Before I jump into the changes, I just wanted to thank everyone who came out last night for the Second Ave. Sagas’ 5th Anniversary Soiree. We had an excellent turnout, and it was great to meet so many readers. Hopefully, we’ll do it again soon.

Now, the weekend changes. As always, these come to me via Transit and are subject to change. Listen to on-board announcements and check signs in your local stations. Subway Weekender has the changes, and don’t forget about the Saturday Nostalgia Train rides.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, December 4, Bronx-bound 2 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 5, uptown 2 trains skip Burke Avenue, Allerton Avenue, Pelham Parkway and Bronx Park East due to track and signal work at East 180th Street.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, December 4, uptown 5 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 5, uptown 6 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-138th Street to Hunts Point Avenue due to lead abatement and station painting at Brook Avenue.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4, Flushing-bound 7 trains skip 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street due to installation of cable tray and brackets.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, December 3, A trains run in two sections due to switch renewal and maintenance near 181st Street:

• Between Far Rockaway and 168th Street
• Between 168th Street and 207th Street, every 30 minutes

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, December 5, Coney Island-bound D trains operate via the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to station and line structure rehabilitation near 25th Avenue.

From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4, Coney Island-bound F trains skip Avenue U due to rail renewal south of Avenue X.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday, December 4, Queens-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, December 3 to 10 p.m., Sunday, December 4, M trains run every 24 minutes between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Every 20 minutes overnight.)

It’s high tourist season in New York City now, and weekend work is slowing down tremendously. This weekend, the worst of it is along the IRT in Brooklyn. Enjoy your holiday weekend.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn (Manhattan-bound trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.)
• 2 trains run local between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street.
• 2 trains operate via the 1 line between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 27, Bronx-bound 2 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. Customers should take the 4 instead. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. (Manhattan-bound 4 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, otherwise local in Brooklyn.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, 4 train service is extended to and from New Lots Avenue due to a chip out south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Atlantic Avenue and Hoyt Street. Manhattan-bound 4 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, otherwise local in Brooklyn.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, 5 train service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. See 2 train entry for details.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday November 27, Bronx-bound 5 trains run express from 3rd Avenue-149th Street to East 180th Street due to due to rail and plate replacement at Simpson Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Friday, November 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, D trains skip Bay 50th Street in both directions due to the demolition and installation of a new mezzanine floor. Free shuttle buses operate between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Bay 50th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no L train service between 8th Avenue and Broadway Junction due to CBTC track and signal work between Bedford Avenue and Myrtle Avenue. The M train, M14 and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.

• M train service is extended to 57th Street F station.
• The M14 bus replaces L trains between 1st and 8th Avenues.

Free shuttle buses operate in three sections:

• Between Broadway Junction and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs
• Between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Lorimer Street-Metropolitan Avenue (G) station
• Between Lorimer Street-Metropolitan Avenue (G) station and Marcy Avenue (J, M) station.

Note: Manhattan-bound customers should transfer to the A or J at Broadway Junction or the M at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.

From 6 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 26 and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday, November 27, M service is extended to the 57th Street F station.

From 11 p.m. Friday, November 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, Brooklyn-bound N trains run on the D line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due to track panel installation south of 59th Street.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27, N trains stop at DeKalb Avenue in both directions due to structural repair of tunnel columns between Atlantic Avenue and Prospect Park.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 28, there is no Q train service between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Prospect Park due to structural repair of tunnel columns between Atlantic Avenue and Prospect Park. For service between:

• 57th Street-7th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street, customer may take the N or R.
• Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street and Prospect Park, customers should use the free shuttle bus.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours through the night and early morning hours.

A little bit late with these. Sorry about that.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there are no 1 trains between 242nd Street and 168th Street due to station rehab work at the Dyckman Street station, switch repair north of 238th Street and structural, platform edge and canopy work at stations between 207th and 242nd Street stations.

• For 181st and 191st Street stations, customers should take the 1 train to 168th Street and transfer to the M3 or shuttle bus on St. Nicholas Avenue.
• For Dyckman Street and 207th Street stations, customers should take the 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the A train.
• For 215th, 225th, 231st, 238th and 242nd Sts., take the 1 to 168th Street and transfer to the A to 207th Street, then take the shuttle bus on Broadway.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn (Manhattan-bound trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.)
• 2 trains run local between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street
• 2 trains operate via the 1 line between Chambers Street and South Ferry
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. Customers should take the 4 instead. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, 4 train service is expanded to and from New Lots Avenue due to a chip out south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Atlantic Avenue and Hoyt Street. (Manhattan-bound 4 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.) (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, 5 train service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street and fiber optic cable installation between Hoyt Street and Atlantic Avenue. See 2 train entry for details. (Repeats next weekend.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, downtown 6 trains run express from 14th Street-Union Square to Brooklyn Bridge due to conduit and wire installation at 14th Street-Union Square.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to cable and electrical work between Grand Central-42nd Street and Hunters Point Avenue, painting of the elevated steel structures and cable replacement in the Steinway tube. Customers should use the E, N, Q, S and free shuttle buses for alternate service.

• Use E, N or Q between Manhattan and Queens
• Free shuttle buses run between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza
• Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd during the daytime hours
• In Manhattan, the 42nd Street shuttle operates overnight

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 trains operate express from 74th Street to Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation south of 33rd St-Rawson Street. Customers must backride for missed stations. For service into Manhattan, customers may take the 7 to 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue and transfer to Manhattan-bound E or F trains.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, there are no C trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn due to F suspension for work on the Culver Viaduct. C trains run via the F line between West 4th and 2nd Avenue, the last stop. Note: F trains replace the C between Jay Street-MetroTech and Euclid Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due station and line structure rehabilitation near Fort Hamilton Parkway. Note: Brooklyn-bound D trains run local from DeKalb Avenue to 59th Street; Manhattan-bound D trains run local from 36th Street to DeKalb Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Bronx-bound D trains skip 182nd-183rd Sts due to the demolition of stairs at 182nd-183rd Sts station.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, free shuttle buses replace F trains between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue due to the Culver Viaduct Rehabilitation Project.
F trains run in two sections:

• Between 179th Street and Jay Street-MetroTech, then rerouted via the C to Euclid Avenue
• Between 18th Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue

Free shuttle buses run in three sections:

• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue (Limited), making stops at Church Avenue and Ditmas Avenue only
• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 4th Avenue-9th Street, making stops at Bergen Street, Carroll Street and Smith-9th Sts only
• Between 4th Avenue-9th Street and Church Avenue, making stops at 7th Avenue, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, Queens-bound F trains run on the M line from 47th-50th Sts-Rockefeller Center to Queens Plaza due to Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station reconstruction.

From 11 p.m. Friday, November 18 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 21, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Church Avenue due to station painting at Classon Avenue and Clinton-Washington Avs. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service via Jay Street- MetroTech. G trains run in two sections:

• Between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Aves
• Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts.

Customers may take the A or F from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts to Jay Street-MetroTech for shuttle bus to Church Avenue. See F entry for shuttle bus information.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 20, Jamaica Center-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 20, M trains run every 24 minutes between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue (every 20 minutes overnight) due to track panel installation at Hewes Street.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park due to station rehab work at Avenue M and Newkirk Plaza.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours through the night and early morning hours in order to provide cross-town service due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

A few things before the service advisories: First, Second Ave. Sagas is turning five, and I’m hosting a party. Details and the RSVP site are right here. I hope you all can make it.

Second, this weekend marks the start of Phase 3 of the Culver Viaduct rehab project, and the MTA has a whole slew of changes for Brooklyn. Starting Monday and continuing through the spring, the follow changes are in effect:

• No Coney Island-bound F or Church Avenue-bound G service at 15th Street-Prospect Park and Ft. Hamilton Parkway stations.
• All southbound trains stop on the express track at Church Avenue and 7th Avenue stations.
• Coney Island-bound F and Church Avenue-bound G trains are accessed via a temporary pedestrian overpass to a temporary platform at the 4th Avenue-9th Street station.
• Smith-9th Sts station remains closed.

The changes are not without controversy. While this time around Brooklyn residents are prepared for the changes, the recent spate of groping incidents and attempted sexual assaults have the neighborhood on edge. City Councilman Brad Lander has asked the authority to provide more buses through the area, but the authority declined. So neighborhood patrols will instead try to provide safe walks for those uncomfortable trekking home during the winter while these stations are shut. It’s a less-than-ideal situation.

And now on with the service changes. Subway Weekend has the map.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there is no 2 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street. 2 trains run between the Dyre Avenue 5 station and the South Ferry 1 station.

• 5 trains replace the 2 in Brooklyn (Manhattan-bound trains run express From Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.)
• 2 trains run local between 34th Street-Penn Station and Chambers Street.
• 2 trains are rerouted to the 1 between Chambers Street and South Ferry.
• 2 trains replace the 5 between East 180th Street and Dyre Avenue.
• 5 trains replace the 2 between East 180th Street and 241st Street.

Note: Customers may use a free out-of-system transfer between the 2 at South Ferry and the 4 or 5 at Bowling Green station. (Repeats next two weekends.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there is no 3 service in Brooklyn due to track work south of Wall Street and platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street. Customers should take the 4 instead. Manhattan-bound 3 trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue. 3 trains operate between 148th Street and 14th Street. (Repeats next two weekends.)

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, 5 service is extended to and from Flatbush Avenue due to track work south of Wall Street and platform edge rehabilitation at Hoyt Street. See 2 train entry for details. (Repeats next two weekends.) Note: 5 trains run express along Lexington Avenue in both directions at all times.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there is no 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza due to cable and electrical work between Grand Central-42nd Street and Hunters Point Avenue, painting of the elevated steel structures and cable replacement in the Steinway tube. (Repeats the next weekend.) Customers should use the E, N, Q, S and free shuttle buses for alternate service.

• Use E, N or Q between Manhattan and Queens
• Free shuttle buses run between Vernon Blvd-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza
• Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd during the daytime hours
• In Manhattan, the 42nd Street shuttle operates overnight

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 trains operate express from 74th Street to Queensboro Plaza due to track panel installation south of 33rd St-Rawson Street. Customers must backride for missed stations. For service into Manhattan, customers may take the 7 to 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue and transfer to Manhattan-bound E or F trains.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Manhattan bound A trains run via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street, then local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle due to electrical work.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, there are no C trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn due to F suspension for work on the Culver Viaduct. C trains run via the F line between West 4th and 2nd Avenue, the last stop. Note: F trains run via the C between Jay Street-MetroTech and Euclid Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Coney Island-bound D trains run on the N line from 36th Street to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue due repairing steel in the line structure, platform edge rubbing board replacement and concrete repairs between 9th Avenue and Bay 50th Street. (Repeats next weekend.) Note: Brooklyn-bound D trains run local from DeKalb Avenue to 59th Street; Manhattan-bound D trains run local from 36th Street to DeKalb Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Jamaica Center-Bound E trains run express from Roosevelt Avenue to 71st Street due to stop cable replacement along the Queens Boulevard line.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, free shuttle buses replace F trains between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue due to the Culver Viaduct Rehabilitation Project.
F trains run in two sections:

• Between 179th Street and Jay Street-MetroTech, then rerouted via the C to Euclid Avenue
• Between 18th Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue

Free shuttle buses run in three sections:

• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 18th Avenue (Limited), making stops at Church Avenue and Ditmas Avenue only
• Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 4th Avenue-9th Street, making stops at Bergen Street, Carroll Street and Smith-9th Sts only
• Between 4th Avenue-9th Street and Church Avenue, making stops at 7th Avenue, 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, Brooklyn-bound F trains run on the M line from Roosevelt Avenue to 47th-50th Sts-Rockefeller Center due to Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station reconstruction.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, November 14, there are no G trains between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. and Church Avenue due to station painting at Classon Avenue and Clinton-Washington Avs. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service via Jay Street- MetroTech. G trains run in two sections:

• Between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Aves
• Between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts.

See F entry for shuttle bus information.

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 13, Jamaica Center-bound J trains skip Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue due to track panel installation north of Hewes Street. (Repeats the next weekend.)

From 4 a.m. Saturday, November 12 to 10 p.m. Sunday, November 13, M trains run every 24 minutes between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue (every 20 minutes overnight) due to track panel installation at Hewes Street. (Repeats the next weekend.)

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park due to station rehab work at Avenue M and Newkirk Avenue.

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, November 12 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 13, Q service is extended to and from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. in order to provide more Queens-Manhattan alternatives due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13, 71st Avenue-bound R trains run express from Roosevelt Avenue to 71st Street due to stop cable replacement along the Queens Boulevard Line.

(42nd Street Shuttle)
During the weekend, the 42nd Street (S) shuttle extends operating hours through the night and early morning hours in order to provide cross-town service due to the 7 suspension between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.