The B Has The Blahs, Q Runs Express, And The F Is Still No Fun

Below you’ll find early week Sheepshead Bay subway changes on the B, F and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info.

B Line

No B trains between Kings Highway and Brighton Beach. Q trains provide alternate service.

Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, August 31-September 1.

B train service operates between 145th Street and Kings Highway. Transfer between B and Q trains at Kings Highway.

Brighton Beach-bound B trains run local from Prospect Park to Kings Highway.

Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesdays to Fridays until September 18.

Please allow additional travel time.

F Line

F trains run less frequently during rush hours.

Rush hours, 6:30am to 9:30am and 3:30pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday, until September 4.

Due to reduced capacity caused by track work, expect longer waits and additional crowding during peak hours. Please allow additional travel time.

Avenue X and Ditmas Avenue F Train Station Closures and Information.

The Manhattan-bound platform at Avenue X is closed for renovation until winter 2015/16. The Manhattan-bound platform at Ditmas Avenue is closed for renovation until fall 2015.

Travel Alternatives:

Avenue X

For service to this station, take the F to Avenue U and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F.

For service from this station, take the F to Neptune Avenue and transfer to a Jamaica-bound F.

Ditmas Avenue

For service to this station, take the F to Church Avenue and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F.

For service from this station, take the F to 18th Avenue and transfer to a Jamaica-bound F.

Q Line

Q train service operates in two sections:

• Between Ditmars Boulevard and Brighton Beach
• Between Brighton Beach and Stillwell Av, every 16 minutes

Days, 10am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, August 31-September 1.

Transfer at Brighton Beach to continue your trip.

Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park.

Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesday to Friday, until September 18.

Trains stop at Newkirk Plaza and Church Avenue. For service to Avenue M, Avenue J, Avenue H, Cortelyou Road, Beverley Road and Parkside Avenue, take the Q to Newkirk Plaza, Church Avenue or Prospect Park and transfer to a Brighton Beach-bound B* or Coney Island-bound Q.

For service from these stations, take the B or Q to Church Avenue, Newkirk Plaza or Kings Highway and transfer to a Manhattan-bound Q.

*This detour has taken into account additional planned service changes.

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