No R Tunnel And Other Subway Changes For This Week

A new era without the R tunnel dawns. That big hiccup aside, the other subway changes for this week aren’t too painful in our area.

No R trains between Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn

Effective 11:30 pm Friday August 2 until October 2014
Service changes affect City Hall, Cortlandt, Rector, Whitehall, Court Sts and Jay St-MetroTech as follows:

Rush hour/Middays/Evenings
R service operates in two sections:
1. Between 71 Av, Queens and Whitehall St, Manhattan
2. Between 95 St, Bay Ridge and Court St, downtown Brooklyn
Weekends
R service operates between Forest Hills-71 Av and Bay Ridge-95 St.
Trains run via the Q in both directions between Canal St and DeKalb Av.
Late nights
N trains run via the Q in both directions between Canal St and DeKalb Av.
R shuttle service operates between 95 and 36 Sts, Brooklyn.
Map of work schedule available here.

Coney Island-bound D and N trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, and 25 St
Late nights, 11:45 p.m. – 5 a.m., Monday to Friday until August 9
For service to these stations, take the D or N to 36 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound D or N. For service from these stations, take the D or N to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D or N.

These schedules sometimes change, so check mta.info for the latest information.