Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, Dec. 3. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made at any time after publication. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes.
J & M Skip Bklyn. Stops On 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 through Thursday, Dec. 9-11, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
As a result of this change, all Manhattan-bound J trains will make local stops between Myrtle Avenue-Broadway and Marcy Avenue after 9:45 a.m. each day.
For service to the skipped stations, take the J or M trains to Myrtle Avenue-Broadway, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound J or M train. For service from the skipped stations, take the J or M train to Marcy Avenue (Unlimited MetroCard holders only) or Essex Street, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J train or a Middle Village-bound M train.
Additionally, J trains will operate local service in both directions between Myrtle Avenue and Marcy Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Daytime Disruptions On 7 Train To Man.
Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 111th Street, 103rd Street, 90th Street and 82nd Street stations on Monday, Dec. 8, through Thursday, Dec. 11, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. These trains will continue to stop at Junction Boulevard.
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 Manhattan-bound 7 train.
Some L Trains Make Last Stop In R’wood
Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues will be the last stop for alternate L trains from Manhattan on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 4-5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For Canarsie-bound service, transfer between L trains at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues to continue the trip. It was noted that trains will operate every 12 minutes between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues and Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway.
Late Night Express On E This Weekend
Jamaica Center-bound E trains will operate express service Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue late nights this weekend, Saturday through Monday, Dec. 6- 8, from 12:15 to 5 a.m. each day.
For service to the 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard and 65th Street stations, take the E train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E train. For service from these stations, take the E train to Queens Plaza, then transfer to a Jamaica Centerbound E train.
Overnight Woes Hit E, F Lines In Queens
Manhattan-bound E and F trains will skip the 75th Avenue station late nights on Monday, Dec. 8, through Friday, Dec. 12, from 10:45 p.m. to 5 a.m.
For service to this station, take the E or F train to 71st- Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train or a Jamaica-bound F train. For service from this station, take the E or F train to Union Turnpike, then transfer to a Manhattanbound E or F train.
Additionally, Manhattan-bound F trains will run on the M line between Roosevelt Avenue and 47th-50th Streets late nights, Monday through Friday, Dec. 8- 12, from 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m.
As a result of this change, Manhattan-bound F train service will be unavailable at the 21st Street-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street and 57th Street stations.
For service to these stations, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaicabound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train.
Disruptions Slow G Train In Bklyn.
Bedford-Nostrand Avenues will serve as the last stop for alternate Church Avenue-bound G trains this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7, from 5 a.m. to midnight. This service change will be in effect each weekend through Sunday, Dec. 28.
Riders can transfer between G trains at Bedford-Nostrand Avenues to continue their trip.
It was noted that all G trains running between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues will operate every 20 minutes. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.
Work Shuts Station On Ozone Pk. Line
Manhattan-bound A trains will skip the 111th Street station this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, until 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8.
For service to this stop, take the A train to Rockaway Boulevard, then transfer to an Ozone Parkbound A train. For service from this station, take the A train to Lefferts Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train.
The Q112 bus along Liberty Avenue also provides alternate service to and from the 104th Street station.
The Manhattan-bound platforms at the 88th Street and 104th Street A train stations in Ozone Park remain closed through January 2015 for repairs related to the MTA’s station renewal program.
For service to these stations, take the A train to 80th Street, then transfer to an Ozone Park-bound or a Far Rockaway-bound A train. For service from these stations, take the A train to Rockaway Boulevard or 111th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-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.
