Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, June 18. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made at any time after publication. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes.
More Disruptions Affect The 7 Line
There will be no 7 train service between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street this weekend, from 2 a.m. Saturday, June 21, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 23; and from 11:45 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 24.
During this period, 7 train service will operate between Queensboro Plaza and Flushing-Main Street. From 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the last stop for some Flushing-bound 7 trains will be 74th Street; trains between 74th Street and Queensboro Plaza will operate every 12 minutes.
As alternate service, Q train service will be extended to Astoria- Ditmars Boulevard on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
For service between Queens and Manhattan, transfer to the N or Q trains at Queensboro Plaza or Times Square-42nd Street, or the E, F or R trains at 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue.
Free shuttle buses will replace 7 train service in Long Island City between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue; these buses will stop at Queens Plaza for ADA access to the E or R trains.
The shuttle buses will stop as follows:
– Queensboro Plaza-on Queens Plaza South at 27th Street;
– 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.
Additionally, Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 111th Street, 103rd Street, 90th Street and 82nd Street stations today, Thursday, June 19, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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 Manhattanbound 7 train.
Bklyn. Stops Skipped On J & M Weekdays
Jamaica Center-bound J trains and
Middle Village-bound M trains will skip the Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue stations on Tuesday, June 24, through Thursday, June 26, from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m. For service to these stations, take the J or M train to Myrtle Avenue- Broadway, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound J or M train. For service from these stations, take the J or M train to Marcy Avenue (Unlimited MetroCard users only) or Essex Street, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J train or a Middle Village-bound M train.
Ozone Park Trains Out Along The A Line
A train service will be suspended between Rockaway Boulevard and Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 20, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 23.
During this period, A trains will operate between 207th Street in Manhattan and either Howard Beach- JFK Airport or Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue. A trains heading to Howard Beach or Far Rockaway will skip the Rockaway Boulevard station.
Free shuttle buses will operate in Ozone Park between the 80th Street and Lefferts Boulevard stations.
For service to the skipped stations, take the A train to Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train. For service from these stations, take the A train to 80th Street, then transfer to a Howard Beach-bound or Far Rockaway-bound A train or a free shuttle bus.
The buses will stop at A train stations as follows:
– 80th Street-on Liberty Avenue at 80th Street;
– 88th Street-on Liberty Avenue at 88th Street;
– Rockaway Boulevard-on 93rd Street at Liberty Avenue (to Lefferts Boulevard) or on Liberty Avenue at 93rd Street (to 80th Street);
– 104th Street-on Liberty Avenue at 104th Street;
– 111th Street-on Liberty Avenue at 111th Street; and
– Lefferts Boulevard-on Lefferts Boulevard at Liberty Avenue.
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.
Skipped Stops For
Both E & F Lines
Manhattan-bound F trains will skip the Sutphin Boulevard, Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 20, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 23. These trains will also skip the Sutphin Boulevard and Van Wyck Boulevard stations late nights on Monday, June 23, through Friday, June 27, from 11:45 p.m. until 5 a.m.
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.
Additionally, Manhattan-bound E trains will skip the Van Wyck Boulevard station late nights on Monday, June 23, through Friday, June 27, from 11:45 p.m. until 5 a.m.
For service to this station, take the E train to Union Turnpike, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train. For service from this station, take the E train to Jamaica-Van Wyck, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E train.
Late Night Switches On E Line In Queens
Manhattan-bound E trains will run on the F line between 36th Street in Queens and West Fourth Street in Manhattan late nights on Friday, June 20, from 9:30 p.m. until 5 a.m.
As a result of this change, Manhattan-bound E train service will not be available at the Queens Plaza, Court Square-23rd Street, Lexington Avenue-53rd Street, Fifth Avenue- 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue stations.
For service to Queens Plaza and Court Square-23rd Street, transfer to the 7 train at Roosevelt Avenue or take a free shuttle bus available at the 21st Street-Queensbridge F train station. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Times Square-42nd Street, then transfer to the A or C trains or take a free shuttle bus to the 21st Street-Queensbridge station.
Additionally, Jamaica Centerbound E trains will run on the F line between West Fourth Street and 21st Street-Queensbridge late nights Monday through Friday from 9:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. beginning this Tuesday, June 24, and continuing through Friday, July 11. Service will operate normally between 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, and 5 a.m. Friday, July 4.
Forest Hills-bound M trains will also run on the F line between 47th- 50th Streets and 21st Street-Queensbridge weeknights Monday through Thursday from 9:30 p.m. until midnight beginning on Tuesday, June 24, and continuing through Thursday, July 10. Service will operate normally on Thursday, July 3.
As a result, there will be no Jamaica Center-bound E train service at the Seventh Avenue, Fifth Avenue- 53rd Street, Lexington Avenue-53rd Street, Court Square-23rd Street and Queens Plaza stations.
For service to the Court Square- 23rd Street or Queens Plaza stops, transfer to a free shuttle bus at the 21st Street-Queensbridge station.
Late Night Local Svc. For F Line In W. Qns.
Manhattan-bound F trains will stop at the 65th Street, Northern Boulevard, 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street stations late nights on Tuesdays through Fridays from 12:01 until 5 a.m. through Friday, July 11. Normal service, however, will be in effect on Tuesday, June 24, and Friday, July 4.
Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Switch Of Lines For F Trains To Jamaica
Manhattan-bound F trains will run on the M line between Roosevelt Avenue and 47th-50th Streets this weekend, from 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 20, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 23. As a result, there will be no Manhattanbound F train service at the 21st Street-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street and 57th Street stations.
For service to 21st Street- Queensbridge or Roosevelt Island, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train .
More Split Service
On L Line In Bklyn.
L trains will operate in two sections-between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Parkway, and between Eighth Avenue and Broadway Junction-on Thursday, June 19, and Friday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Riders can transfer between L trains at Broadway Junction to continue their trip.
It was noted that all L trains between Rockaway Parkway and Broadway Junction will run every 24 minutes. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Morning Shutdowns Affect The N Line
Astoria-bound N trains will skip the 39th Avenue, 36th Avenue, Broadway and 30th Avenue stations on Thursday, June 19, and Friday, June 20, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. During this period, Q trains will not operate between 57th Street and Ditmars Boulevard.
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.
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For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info or call 511.
