Minor Annoyances On F & R Trains This Weekend, But Otherwise No Big Whoop

Erica Sherman

01 Oct 2015 — 1 min read

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

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.

R Line

36th Street-bound R shuttle train stops at 53rd Street and 45th Street.

Late nights, 12:01am Saturday to 5am Monday, October 3-5.

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.

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