Changes To Local Subway Lines This Week

Mary Bakija

Jul 21, 2014 — 2 min read

FasTrack work will impact the F and R trains late in the evening this week, but that’s not all — a number of our local subway lines have some changes you should look out for. Details from the MTA:

Manhattan-bound D trains run local from 36 St, Brooklyn to DeKalb Av
Evenings, beginning 8:30pm, Monday to Thursday, July 21-24
Allow additional travel time.

F service operates in two sections
Late nights, 10pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, July 21-25
1. Between 179 St and Roosevelt Av; and 2. between 21 St-Queensbridge and Stillwell Av. Free shuttle buses operate between Roosevelt Av and Queensboro Plaza.

G trains run every 20 minutes
Late evenings, beginning 11pm, Monday to Thursday, until July 24
Allow additional travel time.

Astoria-bound N trains run local from 59 St, Brooklyn to DeKalb Av
Evenings, beginning 8:30pm, Monday to Thursday, July 21-24
Allow additional travel time.

No R shuttle train between 59 St and 36 St
Late nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, until August 15
R service operates between 95 St and 59 St. Take the N instead. Transfer between trains at 59 St.

R service ends early between Whitehall St and 71 Av
Evenings, Monday to Thursday, July 21-24
Service operates between 95 St and Court St in Brooklyn (until 12 midnight). Travel Alternatives: N trains make all R stops between Canal St and Lexington Av/59 St. E trains provide alternate service in Queens until 10pm. For Lower Manhattan, use nearby 4 stations instead; transfer between N and 4 trains at Lexington Av/59 St or 14 St-Union Sq.

No R trains between Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn
All times until October 2014
No R service at City Hall, Cortlandt, Rector, Whitehall, Court Streets, and Jay Street-MetroTech. R service operates between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Bay Ridge-95th Street. Trains run via the Q in both directions between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue.

Additionally, look out for changes further along the 2, 5, B, D, and Q lines.

These schedules will occasionally change, so check MTA.info for the latest updates.

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