Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, June 25. 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 28, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 30.
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.
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 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.
Additionally, Manhattan-bound J trains and Forest Hills-bound M trains will skip the Flushing Avenue, Lorimer Street and Hewes Street stations on Tuesday, July 1, through Thursday, July 3, from 9:45 a.m. until 3 p.m.
For service to 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. For service from these stations, take the J or M train to Myrtle Avenue- Broadway, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound J train or a Forest Hills-bound M train.
Skipped Stops For Both E & F Lines
Manhattan-bound E and F trains will skip the Van Wyck Boulevard station late night on Friday, June 27, from 11:45 p.m. until 5 a.m. During this period, Manhattan-bound F trains will also skip Sutphin Boulevard.
For service to these stations, take the E or F train to Union Turnpike, then transfer to a Jamaica Centerbound E train or a Jamaica-bound F train. For service from these stations, take the E train to Jamaica-Van Wyck or the F train to Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or F train.
Additionally, 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 27, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 30.
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.
Late Night Switches On E Line In Queens
Jamaica Center-bound 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. 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 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 run local service between Roosevelt Avenue and 21st Street-Queensbridge on Tuesdays through Fridays from 12:01 until 5 a.m. through Friday, July 11. Normal service, however, will be in effect on Friday, July 4.
Additionally, Jamaica-bound F trains will run local service between 21st Street-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Avenue late nights, Tuesday through Friday, from 12:01 to 5 a.m. through Friday, July 18. Service will operate normally on July 4 and July 15.
These trains will stop at 65th Street, Northern Boulevard, 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street.
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 27, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 30. 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.
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.
