Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Weekend Shutdown On J Line In Qns.
J train service will be suspended between Crescent Street and Jamaica Center this weekend, from 6 a.m. Saturday, June 2, until 10 p.m. Sunday, June 3. J trains will operate between Crescent Street in Brooklyn and Chambers Street in Manhattan.
Shuttle buses will replace J train service between Crescent Street and 121st Street and stop near all stations. These buses will additionally stop at the Jamaica-Van Wyck subway station for connections to E train service.
The shuttle buses will stop near these stations as follows:
– Crescent Street-on Fulton Street at Crescent Street;
– Cypress Hills-at the B13 bus stop on Jamaica Avenue at Hemlock Street (to Jamaica-Van Wyck) or on Crescent Street at Jamaica Avenue (to Crescent Street station);
– 75th Street-Elderts Lane-at Q56 bus stops on Jamaica Avenue at 75th Street (to Jamaica-Van Wyck) or at Dexter Court (to Crescent Street);
– 85th Street-Forest Parkway-at Q56 bus stops on Jamaica Avenue at 85th Street (to Jamaica-Van Wyck) or at 86th Street (to Crescent Street);
– Woodhaven Boulevard-at Q56 bus stops on Jamaica Avenue at Woodhaven Boulevard;
– 104th Street-at Q56 bus stops on Jamaica Avenue at 104th Street;
– 111th Street-at Q56 bus stops on Jamaica Avenue at 111th Street;
– 121st Street-at Q56 bus stops on Jamaica Avenue at 121st Street; and
– Jamaica-Van Wyck-on the Van Wyck Expressway service road at 89th Avenue.
Subway Changes
The MTA has scheduled a number of service changes for several subway lines throughout the city due to construction work.
These service advisories are current as of Wednesday, May 30. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made due to weather-related conditions or emergency repairs. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes.
Rail lines which run through the area that will be affected include the following:
Stations Are Skipped Both Ways On 7 Line
Flushing-bound 7 trains will skip the 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street stations on weekdays from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. beginning this Tuesday, June 5, and continuing through Friday, June 22.
For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or 74th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushingbound 7 train.
Additionally, Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 111th Street, 103rd Street, 90th Street and 82nd Street on weekdays from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. beginning this Tuesday and continuing through June 22.
For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or 74th Street, then transfer to a Flushing bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or Mets-Willets Point, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train.
Weekend Switch Of Lines For F Trains
Jamaica-bound F trains will run on the M line between 47th-50th Streets and Roosevelt Avenue this weekend, from 10 p.m. Friday, June 1, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 4. These trains will run express service between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Plaza.
As a result, there will be no Jamaica bound F train service to the 21st Street-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street and 57th Street stations.
For service to these stations, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train.
It was also noted that F trains will operate local service between 21st Street-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Avenue on Friday, June 1, and Tuesday, June 5, through Friday, June 8, from 12:30 until 5 a.m. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Late Night Service Split On The G Line
G train service will operate in two sections-between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Church Avenue-on Friday, June 1, from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Riders can transfer between G trains at Bedford
Nostrand Avenues to continue their trip.
It was noted that all trains running between Court Square and Bedford- Nostrand Avenues will operate every 30 minutes. Riders are advised to plan their trips accordingly.
Split Service On A Train On Weekdays
A train service will operate in two sections-between 207th Street and Lefferts Boulevard and between Rockaway Boulevard and Far Rockaway- on weekdays, Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. through June 15. Riders can transfer between A trains at Rockaway Boulevard to continue their trip.
It was noted that all A trains running between Rockaway Boulevard and Far Rockaway will run every 20 minutes. Commuters are advised to allow for additional travel time.
N Trains Skip Stops In Astoria Sat. & Sun.
Astoria-bound N trains will skip the 39th Avenue, 36th Avenue, Broadway and 30th Avenue stations this Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
For service to these stations, take the N train to Astoria Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound N train. For service from these stations, take the N train to Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to an Astoria-bound N train.
For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info or call 511.
