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Subway service changes to affect 16 lines this weekend

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Photo by MTA / Patrick Cashin

Construction work to upgrade and maintain stations, tracks and signal systems is affecting weekend service on many of the city’s subway lines. The MTA is advising customers to allow for extra travel time if they rely on any of these trains.

2

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2 trains are suspended in both directions between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St. Free shuttle buses operate in two segments:

  • Nonstop between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St.
  • Local between 3 Av-149 St and 96 St, making station stops at 149 St-Grand Concourse, 145 St, 135 St, 125 St, 116 St, and 110 St.
  • 2 service operates in two sections: between Wakefield-241 St and 3 Av-149 St, and between 96 St and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.

3

At all times until late September 2015 3 trains skip Rockaway Av and Van Siclen Av in both directions. Use free shuttle buses instead.

  • For Service To/From Rockaway Av, use shuttle buses to/from the Saratoga Av station at all times. B60 customers can transfer to/from shuttle buses at Rockaway Av.
  • For Service To/From Van Siclen Av, use shuttle buses to/from the Pennsylvania Av station at all times.
  • Free transfer is available with MetroCard.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 3 trains are suspended. Take 24 trains and free shuttle buses instead. Free shuttle buses run between 148 St and 96 St. 2 trains make all 3 stops between 96 St and Franklin Av. 4 trains make all station stops between Franklin Av and New Lots Av.

4

At all times until late September 2015 4 trains skip Rockaway Av and Van Siclen Av in both directions.

At all times until September 2015, Brooklyn-bound 4 trains skip 103 St.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 4 service is extended to New Lots Av due.

5

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, Aug. 2, 5 trains are suspended between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse. Take the 2 and/or free shuttle buses. For service between E 180 St and 3 Av-149 St, take the

2 . For service between 3 Av-149 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse, take the 149 St shuttle bus. Transfer between trains and buses at 3 Av-149 St and/or 149 St-Grand Concourse.

6

At all times until September 2015, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains skip 103 St.

From 6:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Hunts Point Av.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Pelham Bay Park-bound 6 trains run express from to Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park.

A

At all times until Fall 2015, Brooklyn-bound A trains skip Rockaway Blvd.

  • For Service To this station, take the Brooklyn-bound A to 88 St and transfer to a Far Rockaway or Lefferts Blvd-bound A.
  • For Service From this station, take a Far Rockaway-bound At o Aqueduct-North Conduit Av or a Lefferts Blvd-bound A to 104 St and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound A.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Inwood-207 St bound A trains run express from Canal St to 125 St.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Brooklyn-bound A trains run local from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St.

C

From 6:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2, 168 St-bound C trains run express from Canal St to 125 St.

D

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 to 10:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, Coney Island-Still Av bound D trains are rerouted via the N line from 36 St to Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

E

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound E trains run express from Canal St to 34 St-Penn Station.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, World Trade Center-bound E trains run express from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, World Trade Center-bound E trains skip 75 Av and Briarwood.

F

At all times until Fall 2015, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains skip Ditmas Av.

  • To this station, take the Jamaica-179 St bound F to Church Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F.
  • From this station, take a Coney Island-bound F to 18 Av and transfer to a Jamaica-179 St bound F.

At all times until winter 2015, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains skip Avenue X.

  • To this station, take the Jamaica-bound F to Avenue U and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F.
  • From this station, take a Coney Island- Stillwell Av bound F to Neptune Av and transfer to a Jamaica-179 St bound F.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Jamaica-179 St bound F trains run express from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 34 St-Herald Sq.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood, and 75 Av.

J

From 5:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday, Aug. 3, J trains are suspended in both directions between Hewes St and Broad St.

L

From 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, L service operates in two sections.

  • Between 8 Av and Broadway Junction.
  • Between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Pkwy, every 24 minutes.

M

From 5:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, M trains are suspended in both directions between Myrtle Av and Essex St.

N

From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains are rerouted via the R line from Canal St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

Q

From 11:15 p.m. Friday, July 31 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park.

From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug. 2, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound Q trains are rerouted via the R line from Canal St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

R

From 6:30 a.m. to 12 Midnight, Saturday, Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2, Bay Ridge-95 St bound R trains run express from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza.

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