B/Q Train Subway Service Advisories: 12/17 – 12/21

“Q Train” (pastel on paper, 22 x 30) by Nigel van Wieck

It’s another week, and another batch of subway service advisories to make your commute all that much more stressful.

Here’s the easy one: on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 18 and 19, Brighton Beach-bound B trains run local from Prospect Park to Kings Highway. However, that’s only from 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., steering clear of rush hour commuters.

More frustrating for late night travelers, however, will be the Q service adjustments that continue this week.

From Monday to Friday, December 17 to 21, late night Q service will operate in two sections, with our neck of the woods getting service every 30 minutes. The changes will be in effect from 11:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each night.

Service operates in two sections:

  1. Between 57 St-7 Av and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
  2. Between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Stillwell Av

You’ll have to transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to continue your trip. Here’s the schedule, according to the MTA:

Departures to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr:

Stillwell Av Brighton Beach Kings Hwy Newkirk Plaza Prospect Park
11:51 PM 11:56 PM 12:03 AM 12:08 AM 12:16 AM
12:21 AM 12:26 AM 12:33 12:38 12:46
12:51 12:56 1:03 1:08 1:16
Then every 30 minutes until:
4:21 4:26 4:33 4:38 4:46

Departures to Stillwell Av:

Atlantic Av-
Barclays Ctr
Prospect Park Newkirk Plaza Kings Hwy Brighton Beach
12:35 AM 12:42 AM 12:47 AM 12:54 AM 1:02 AM
1:05 1:12 1:17 1:24 1:32
1:35 1:42 1:47 1:54 2:02
Then every 30 minutes until:
5:05 5:12 5:17 5:24 5:32

Note: At 7 Av and Prospect Park, all trains board at the Manhattan-bound platform.