The D’s Not What It Seems & More Bensonhurst Subway Changes This Weekend

Nora Whelan -


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

D Line

Coney Island-bound D trains skip 71 St, 79 St, 18 Av and 20 Av
Days, 9:45am-3pm, Wednesdays to Fridays through March 6
For service to these stations, take the D to Bay Pkwy and transfer to a Norwood-bound D. For service from these stations, take the D to 62 St-New Utrecht Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D.
Coney Island-bound D trains run via the N from 36 St to Stillwell Av
Weekends, 3:45am on Saturdays to 10pm on Sundays through March 8
No Coney Island-bound D service at 9 Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 50, 55, 71, 79 Sts, 18, 20 Avs, Bay Pkwy, 25 Av and Bay 50 St.
For service to 9 Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 50 and 55 Sts, take the D to New Utrecht Av-62 St and transfer to a Norwood-bound D. For service to 71, 79 Sts, 18, 20 Avs, Bay Pkwy, 25 Av and Bay 50 St, take the D to Stillwell Av and transfer to a Norwood-bound D.
For service from these stations, take the D to 62 St-New Utrecht Av or 36 St
and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D or N.

F Line

Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Avenue X to Smith-9 Sts
Weekend, 11:45pm on Friday, March 6 to 8pm on Sunday, March 8
No Jamaica-bound F service at Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy, Avenue I, Ditmas Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park and 4 Av-9 St.
For service to Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy, Avenue I or Ditmas Av, take the F to Kings Hwy, 18 Av or Church Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F.
For service from these stations, take the F to 18 Av, Kings Hwy or Avenue X
and transfer to a Jamaica-bound F.
For Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park and 4 Av-9 St, take the G instead. Transfer between trains at Church Av, 7 Av or Smith-9 Sts.

N Line

Coney Island-bound N trains run via Q the from Canal St to DeKalb Av
Late nights, 11:45pm-5am, Mondays through Fridays through March 13
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 12:01am.  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.