Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, May 28. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made at any time after publication. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes.
Early End To Some M Train Service
M train service between 47th-50th Streets and 71st-Continental Avenues will end early tonight, Thursday, May 29. The last Middle Village-bound M train will depart 71st-Continental Avenues at 9:08 p.m., while the last Forest Hills-bound M train will depart Metropolitan Avenue at 8:46 p.m. and from 47th-50th Streets at 9:24 p.m.
Thereafter, M trains will operate normal service between Metropolitan Avenue to 47th-50th Streets before switching to the F line to the last stop, 57th Street. Late night M shuttle service between Metropolitan Avenue and Myrtle Avenue-Broadway is not affected.
More Split Service On L Line In Bklyn.
The last stop for alternating Canarsie-bound L trains will be Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues on Monday, June 2, through Friday, June 6, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Riders can transfer between Canarsie-bound L trains at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues to continue their trip.
It was noted that L trains to Canarsie will operate every 12 minutes.
More Disruptions Affect The 7 Line
There will be no 7 train service between 74th Street and Times Square-42nd Street this weekend, from 2 a.m. Saturday, May 31, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 2. During this period, 7 trains will operate between Main Street-Flushing and 74th Street.
For alternate service between Queens and Manhattan, transfer to the E or R trains at Times Square-42nd Street or 74th Street or the F train at 74th Street.
To accommodate riders, the MTA noted, additional E trains will operate on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Furthermore, the Long Island Rail Road will honor MetroCards between Woodside and Penn Station all weekend long.
During the shutdown, two sets of free shuttle buses will replace 7 train service in Western Queens. One shuttle bus line will run on Queens Boulevard and make all stops between 74th Street and Court Square-23rd Street; the other bus operates in Long Island City and make all stops between Queensboro Plaza (where N train service is available) and Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue.
Riders can transfer between the Queens Boulevard and Long Island City shuttle buses at the Court Square- 23rd Street or Queensboro Plaza stops.
The shuttle buses will stop as follows :
Queens Boulevard bus
– 74th Street-on Roosevelt Avenue at Broadway;
– 69th Street-on Queens Boulevard at 69th Street;
– 61st Street-on Queens Boulevard at 61st Street;
– 52nd Street-on Queens Boulevard at 52nd Street;
– 46th Street-on Queens Boulevard at 46th Street;
– 40th Street-on Queens Boulevard at 40th Street;
– 33rd Street-on Queens Boulevard at 33rd Street; and
– Queensboro Plaza-on Queens Plaza North at 27th Street.
Long Island City bus
– Queensboro Plaza-on 28th Street at Queens Plaza North;
– Queens Plaza-on 42nd Road at Jackson Avenue;
– Court Square-23rd Street-on Jackson Avenue at 45th Avenue (to Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue) or at Thomson Avenue (to Queensboro Plaza);
– Hunters Point Avenue-on 21st Street at 49th Avenue; and
– Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue-on Vernon Boulevard at 50th Avenue.
Extra E Trains Run In Qns. This Weekend
Additional E trains will operate between World Trade Center and the Jamaica-179th Street F train station on Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 1, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. It was noted that Manhattan-bound E trains departing from the 179th Street station will skip the Sutphin Boulevard, Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations. Qns. Stations Skipped On Man.-Bound F Line
Manhattan-bound F trains will skip the Sutphin Boulevard, Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 30, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 2.
For service to these stations, take the F train to Union Turnpike or 71st- Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to Union Turnpike or Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train.
F Trains Become
A Late Night Local
F trains will run local in both directions between 21st Street- Queensbridge and 71st-Continental Avenues on Friday, May 30, from 10:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Earlier Evening Local Service On The E Line
Jamaica Center-bound E trains will operate local service between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues beginning at 10:30 p.m. each night on Monday, June 2, through Thursday, June 5. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Fastrack Repairs Hit N, Q, R Lines
The MTA’s Fastrack maintenance program will affect N, Q and R trains through Manhattan late nights on Monday through Friday, June 2-6, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.
During this period, N trains will run in two sections: between Stillwell Avenue and Court Street, making all local stops; and between Queensboro Plaza and Ditmars Boulevard. There will be no R train service between 71st-Continental Avenues and Whitehall Street; R trains will only run in Brooklyn between 36th Street and Bay Ridge-95th Street.
Q trains will operate normally between Stillwell Avenue and DeKalb Avenue, then run on the D line between DeKalb Avenue and 47th- 50th Streets and on the F line between 47th-50th Streets and 57th Street, where it will terminate.
With R train service ending early, M trains will make all stops between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues through midnight each night.
Riders are advised to use the 7, E or F train as alternate service between Queens and Manhattan.
N Train Skips Stops
In Astoria Weekdays
Manhattan-bound N trains will skip the 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue stations on Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. During this period, there is no Q train service between 57th Street in Manhattan and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria.
For service to the skipped stations, take the N train to Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to an Astoria-bound N train. For service from these stations, take the N train to Astoria Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound N train.
Station Renewal Comes To A Line
The Ozone Park/Far Rockawaybound platform at the 88th Street station and the Ozone Park-bound platform at the 101st Street station on the A line remain shut through August as part of an ongoing station renewal project.
For service to the 88th Street station, take the A train to Rockaway Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train. For service to the 101st Street station, take a Lefferts Boulevard/Ozone Parkbound A train to 111th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train.
For service from these stations, take the A train to either Rockaway Boulevard or 80th Street, then transfer to an Ozone Park-bound or a Far Rockaway-bound A train.
For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info or call 511.
