Brace Yourselves This Week, Commuters — Most Transit Lines Disrupted

Erica Sherman -

Below you’ll find Fort Greene and Clinton Hill subway changes this week on the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, B, C, D, G, N, Q, and R lines in Brooklyn, plus the Franklin Avenue shuttle. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info.

2 Line

No 2 trains between 34th Street-Penn Station and Flatbush Avenue.
Late nights, 10pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, August 24-28.
2 train service operates between East 180th Street and 34th Street-Penn Station. Trains are rerouted via the 5 line between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.
Travel Alternatives
4 train service is extended to New Lots Avenue early.
5 train service is extended into Brooklyn and operates as follows:
  • Via the 2 line between 241st Street and East 180th Street.
  • Between East 180th Street and Flatbush Avenue (via the Lexington Avenue Express), making local stops in Brooklyn.

3 Line

No 3 trains running.
Late nights, 10pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, August 24-28.
Travel Alternatives
4 train service is extended to New Lots Avenue early.
5 train service is extended into Brooklyn and operates as follows:
  • Via the 2 line between 241st Street and East 180th Street.
  • Between East 180th Street and Flatbush Avenue (via the Lexington Avenue Express), making local stops in Brooklyn.
Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue 3 train stations are closed for renovation.
All times, until late September 2015.
Trains skip Rockaway and Van Siclen avenues in both directions.
To get to Rockaway Avenue, use the Saratoga Avenue or Junius Street stations instead.
To get to Van Siclen Avenue, use the Pennsylvania Avenue or New Lots Avenue stations instead.

4 Line

Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue 4 train stations are closed for renovation.
All times, until late September 2015.
Trains skip Rockaway and Van Siclen avenues in both directions.
To get to Rockaway Avenue, use the Saratoga Avenue or Junius Street stations instead.
To get to Van Siclen Avenue, use the Pennsylvania Avenue or New Lots Avenue stations instead.

5 Line

2 train service operates between East 180th Street and 34th Street-Penn Station. Trains are rerouted via the 5 line between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.
Late nights, 10pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, August 24-28.
5 train service operates as follows:
  • Via the 2 line between 241st Street and East 180th Street.
  • Between East 180th Street and Flatbush Avenue (via the Lexington Avenue Express), making local stops in Brooklyn.
2 service operates as follows:
  • Via the 5 line between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.
  • Between East 180th Street and 34th Street-Penn Station, the last stop.

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 24-25 and 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.

D Line

Norwood-bound D trains skip 25th Street, Prospect Avenue, 4th Avenue-9th Street, Union Street and DeKalb Avenue.
Late nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Monday to Wednesday, August 24-26.
For 25th Street, Prospect Avenue, 4th Avenue-9th Street and Union Street, take the N instead. Transfer between trains at 36th Street or Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
For service to DeKalb Avenue, transfer to the N or Q at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
For service from this station, take the D, N or Q to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and transfer to a Norwood-bound D.

E Line

E 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.

G Line

No G trains between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Court Square. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
Late nights, 10:45pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, August 24-28.
G service operates between Church Avenue and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues. Shuttle buses make all G station stops between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Court Square.
Transfer between G trains and shuttle buses at Bedford-Nostrand Avenues.

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 24-25 and 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.

R Line

R 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.

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