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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

Brighton Beach-bound B trains make local stops at Avenue U and Neck Road.

Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, August 3-4.

Please allow additional travel time.

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

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

Astoria-bound Q trains skip Neck Road and Avenue U.

Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, August 3-4.

For service to these stations, take the Q to Kings Highway and transfer to a Brighton Beach-bound B* or Coney Island-bound Q.

For service from these stations, take the B or Q to Sheepshead Bay and transfer to an Astoria-bound Q.

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

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

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