Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Weekend J Trains Closed For Repairs
J train service is scheduled to be suspended between Crescent Street and Jamaica Center this weekend from 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, until 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.
During these periods, J trains will continue to operate between Crescent Street and Chambers Street in Manhattan.
Shuttle buses will provide alter- nate service to the J train between Crescent Street and 121st Street and will connect to the Jamaica-Van Wyck station for E train service to Jamaica Center.
The shuttle buses will stop at J train 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 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.
Visit www.mta.info to check for any last-minute changes.
Subway Changes
The MTAhas 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, Oct. 10. 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 Skipped On
7 Line OnWeekdays
Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 69th Street, 52nd Street, 46th Street, 40th Street and 33rd Street stations on Thursday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct. 12, from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushing-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or 74th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train.
Overnight Express On E Line In Queens
Manhattan-bound E trains will run express service between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Plaza late nights on Friday, Oct. 12, from 12:01 until 5 a.m.
For service to the 65th Street, Northern Boulevard, 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street stations, take the E train to Queens Plaza, then transfer to a Jamaica Centerbound E train. For service from these stations, take the E train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattanbound E train.
Weekend Line Switch For F Trains To Man.
Manhattan-bound F trains will run on the M line between Roosevelt Avenue and 47th-50th Streets this weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, until 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 15. This service change will also be in effect the following weekend, Oct. 19-22.
As a result of this change, these F trains will run express service between Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Plaza and will not stop at 21st Street- Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street and 57th Street.
For service to these stations, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. For service from the 21st Street- Queensbridge and Roosevelt Island stations, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattanbound F train.
Knick. Ave M Stop Closed For Repairs
The Knickerbocker Avenue station on the M line is closed at all times until early 2013 as the MTA conducts repairs.
Riders are advised to use the nearby Central Avenue and Myrtle- Wyckoff Avenues stations as alternates. The B54 bus provides connecting service between Knickerbocker Avenue and the two stations.
During overnight hours, shuttle buses will provide additional service along the B54 route between Myrtle- WyckoffAvenues and Myrtle Avenue- Broadway, stopping at the Knickerbocker Avenue and Central Avenue stations.
LIRR Wait Areas To Stay Open Later
The waiting rooms at the Forest Hills and Kew Gardens Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will be open for extended hours as part of a pilot program, it was announced.
The LIRR will keep waiting rooms at 41 stations in the system open until 10 p.m. on weekdays; previously, the waiting areas were closed by mid-afternoon at most stations.
It was noted that the pilot program was enacted based on concerns raised by the LIRR Commuter Council, which pressed for later afternoon and evening access to station facilities on behalf of customers. The LIRR will carefully monitor and assess the impact of extending the waiting room hours and may modify or end the program at certain stations should circumstances warrant.
For more information, visit www.mta.info/lirr.
For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit sthe MTA’s website at www.mta.info or call 511.
