Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, July 30. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made at any time after publication. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes.
N Trains Skip Stops In Astoria Weekdays
Astoria-bound N trains will skip the 39th Avenue, 36th Avenue, Broadway and 30th Avenue stations on Thursday, July 31, and Friday, Aug. 1, 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 the skipped 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.
Late Night Local Svc. For F Line In Queens
Manhattan-bound F trains will run local service between 71st- Continental Avenues and Roosevelt Avenue on Friday, Aug. 1, and Tuesday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 8, from 12:01 until 5 a.m. These trains will stop at 67th Avenue, 63rd Drive, Woodhaven Boulevard, Grand Avenue and Elmhurst Avenue.
Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Weekend Line Switch For F Trains To Jam.
Jamaica-bound F trains will run on the M line between 47th-50th Streets and Roosevelt Avenue this weekend, from 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4.
As a result, Jamaica-bound F train service will not be available at the 57th Street, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street, Roosevelt Island and 21st Street-Queensbridge stations.
For service to these stops, 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 noted that R train service will be extended to the Jamaica-179th Street F train station all this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Weekend Local Svc. On E, F Lines In Qns.
E and F trains will operate local service between 36th Street in Queens and 71st-Continental Avenues throughout the weekend, from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4. Riders are advised to allow additional travel time.
Late Night Stops
Skipped On E & F
Manhattan-bound F trains will skip the Sutphin Boulevard, Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations on Thursday, July 31 and Friday, Aug. 1, from 11:45 p.m. until 5 a.m. During this period, Manhattanbound E trains will also skip the Van Wyck Boulevard stop.
For service to these stations, take the E or F train to Union Turnpike or 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound 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 Union Turnpike or Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train.
Sandy Repairs Close G Train Bet. LIC & Bk.
As part of the MTA’s Fix & Fortify Hurricane Sandy repair program, G train service between Court Square and Nassau Avenue is suspended through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. During this period, G trains will operate normally between Nassau Avenue and Church Avenue.
Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service on two routes. One shuttle bus will run along Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Court Square, stopping near the closed G train stations. Another shuttle bus will run along McGuiness Boulevard between Court Square and the Lorimer Street G/L train station, making stops near G train stations.
Riders can transfer between the G train and the Manhattan Avenue shuttle bus at Greenpoint Avenue or the McGuiness Boulevard shuttle bus at the corner of Lorimer Street and Metropolitan 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 September 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.
