A Mixed Up Q, A Slow G & More South Slope Subway Service Changes This Weekend

Nora Whelan -


Below you’ll find weekend subway service changes for the D, N, R, F, and G lines in Brooklyn. Check back Monday to see what’s happening next week. Changes via MTA.info.

Through Friday:

F trains run every 20 minutes between Avenue X and Stillwell Av; trains from Manhattan skip Avenue U
Days, 11am-3pm, Wednesday, December 17 to Friday, December 19
Service operates in two sections:
1. Between 179 St and Avenue X
2. Between Avenue X and Stillwell Av
Transfer at Avenue X to continue your trip.
For service to Avenue U, take the F to Avenue X where it will become a Jamaica-bound F. For service from this station, take the F to Kings Hwy and transfer to an Avenue X-bound F. More info here.
G trains run every 20 minutes
Late evenings, beginning 11pm, Monday, December 15 to Thursday, December 18; Monday and Tuesday, December 22 and 23
Please allow additional travel time. Late night service operates every 20 minutes.

Through the weekend:

R trains run via the Q in both directions between DeKalb Av and Canal St
Weekends, Saturday and Sunday, through December 21
No R service at Jay St-MetroTech, Court, Whitehall, Rector, Cortlandt Sts and City Hall. Use nearby 4 stations, then transfer between 4 and R trains at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or 14 St-Union Sq. For Jay St-MetroTech, take the F via transfer at 4 Av-9 St or 34 St-Herald Sq. More info here.
N trains run via the Q in both directions between DeKalb Av and Canal St
Late nights, 11:45pm on Fridays to 5am Mondays until December 22
No N service at Jay St-MetroTech, Court, Whitehall, Rector, Cortlandt Sts and City Hall. Use nearby 4 stations, then transfer between and trains at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or 14 St-Union Sq.
Transfer is available between the 4 and N at Canal St after 1am. For Jay St-MetroTech, take the F via transfer at 4 Av-9 St or 34 St-Herald Sq. More info here.
G service operates every 20 minutes between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs
Weekends, 5am-12am, Saturdays and Sundays until December 28
The last stop for alternate trains from Church Av is Bedford-Nostrand Avs.

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