A Line Adjustment, Winter Weather Shakeup, And More Subway Service Changes

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Below you’ll find early week subway service changes for the A, C, G, B, Q, D, N, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Brooklyn, plus the Franklin Avenue shuttle.

Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info.

Weather-Related Changes

  • Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that MTA subway service will continue Monday on a normal schedule UNTIL 7-8pm. After that, it will slow down to allow for train cars to be stored underground in order to protect them from the elements.
  • This is called Plan V: service reductions will be reduced significantly, if not shut down entirely, after 11pm.
  • PATH trains operate on a usual schedule until 9pm, at which point it will go on a weekend schedule.
  • Metro-North and LIRR trains will currently operate until 11pm. Riders should leave early, though, as Connecticut will be closing roads at an earlier hour.
  • A travel ban is being considered on all main roads as of 11pm, but a decision won’t be made until around 4pm.
  • State and city officials are urging residents to stay put.
  • Close to zero visibility may result in subways, buses, and other public transportation being shut down.

We’ll keep you updated throughout the day about changes to public transit, and for more information, you can also go to the city’s severe weather, Office of Emergency Management, and MTA websites. You can sign up here to have the MTA send you emails and/or texts about public transportation changes, and you can also follow the MTA, NYCT Subway Service, and OEM on Twitter.

As always, let us know about problems you encounter on the subways, buses and roads – or anywhere else! You can email us at editor@bklyner.com.

4 Line

4 service operates in two sections
Late Nights, 12:01am-5am, Tuesdays through Fridays until January 30

4 train service runs as follows:
1. Between Woodlawn and 125 St
2. Between 125 St and New Lots Av
Transfer at 125 St to continue your trip.

A Line

Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound A trains run via the F from W 4 St to Jay St-MetroTech
Late nights, 11:45pm-5am, Mondays to Fridays through February 13
No Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound service at Spring, Canal, Chambers, Fulton and High Sts.
For service to Spring and Canal Sts, transfer to the E at W 4 St. For service to Chambers and Fulton Sts, transfer to the E at W 4 St for service to nearby World Trade Center.
For service from Spring St, take the E to Canal St and transfer to an uptown A or E to W 4 St for an Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound A. For service from Canal, Chambers and Fulton Sts, take the A to W 4 St and transfer to an Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound A.
For High St, use the nearby York St F Station instead.

D Line

Coney Island-bound trains run express from 9 Av to Bay Pkwy
Days, 9:45am-3pm, Wednesday, January 28 to Fri, January 30
No Coney Island-bound trains at Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 50, 55, 71, 79 Sts, 18 Av and 20 Av.
For service to these stations, take the D to 62 St-New Utrecht Av or Bay Pkwy
and transfer to a Norwood-bound D. 

For service from these stations, take the D to 62 St-New Utrecht Av or 9 Av

and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D.

N Line

Coney Island-bound N trains run via the Q from Canal St to DeKalb Av
Late nights, 11:45pm-5am, Tuesdays to Fridays through January 30
No Coney Island-bound N service at City Hall, Cortlandt, Rector, Whitehall, Court Sts and Jay St-MetroTech. Use nearby 4 stations instead, then transfer between 4 and N trains at 14 St-Union Sq or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
For service to Court St and Jay St-MetroTech, take the N to DeKalb Av and transfer to an Astoria-bound N. For service from Jay St-MetroTech, take the F to 4 Av-9 St and transfer to the N.
Transfer is available between the N and downtown 4 at Canal St after 1am. More info here.

Also, keep an eye out for changes in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. Schedules occasionally change, so check MTA.info for the latest updates.