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# N Train Construction (And Wonky Service) To Begin On January 18
- URL: https://bklyner.com/major-n-train-renovations-to-begin-on-january-18-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2016-01-06T18:20:54.000Z
- Updated: 2016-01-06T22:10:52.000Z
- Author: Rachel Silberstein
- Tags: Bensonhurst, Nonsponsored, Transportation, Western Brooklyn, commuters, construction, mta, transit, #wp

![graffiti train](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/graffiti-train.jpg)

Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean

Southern Brooklyn’s [decrepit N line stations](/post-apocalyptic-n-line-get-repairs-screwing-commute/) will finally get some TLC this month, but unfortunately that comes with a price for local commuters.

The first half of the MTA’s planned [four-year renovation](/construction-on-six-n-line-stations-is-underway-heres-what-you-need-to-know/) of the long-neglected subway line will begin on January 18,[ reports](http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2016/1/4/n-train-station-repairs-begin-jan-18?ref=bklyner.com) the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, which means the following northbound subway platforms will be out of service for 14 months:

- Eighth Avenue
- Fort Hamilton Parkway
- New Utrecht Avenue
- 18th Avenue
- 20th Avenue
- Bay Parkway
- Kings Highway
- Avenue U
- 86th Street

In other words, the Manhattan-bound N train will only be making express stops at Eighth Avenue and Bay Parkway, where temporary platforms will be set up.

Passengers who commute to work via the N train at Fort Hamilton Parkway, New Utrecht Avenue, 18th Avenue, or 20th Avenue stations will have to take the downtown train to Bay Parkway, and then transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

Riders who get on at Kings Highway, Avenue U, and 86th Street will have to take a southbound train to the Stillwell Avenue station, and transfer to the northbound express N.

![n line construction](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_20150729_115735816_HDR.jpg)

Photo by Bensonhurst Bean

On the other hand, these are some of changes we can expect to see on N line platforms when the work is complete:

- New lighting
- New platforms
- Repairs to arches and parapet walls
- Rehabilitation of interior and exterior walls
- New artwork
- Enhanced safety features
- Upgraded communication systems
- Repaired or replaced of stairs
- New mezzanine floors
- Doors and windows
- Repairs to platform canopies
- A fresh coat of graffiti-proof paint

“We are aware of inconvenience this may cause customers, but we ask your patience as we undertake this important project to repair the nine stations along the N line,” said MTA spokesperson Marisa Baldeo.

Once Manhattan-bound platforms are refurbished, construction will begin on the Coney Island-bound platforms, screwing up your after-work commute.

*Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the subway stations that will have temporary Manhattan-bound platforms set up. It also omitted two extra stations that will be closed for the renewal project.*