For Sanity’s Sake, Subway Lines You May Wish To Avoid This Weekend: 3, 4, D, F, N & R Trains
Below you’ll find Park Slope subway changes over the weekend on the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, B, D, F, G, N, Q and R lines in Brooklyn. Check back here Monday to see what’s happening next week.
3 Line
No 3 trains between Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13.
3 train service operates between 148th Street and Utica Avenue, days and evenings. Shuttle buses run between Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue, making all stops. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Utica Avenue.
3 train Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue stations are closed for renovations.
All times, until late September 2015.
Trains skip Rockaway and Van Siclen avenues in both directions.
4 Line
No 4 trains between Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
Late nights, 11:30pm Friday to 5am Monday, September 11-14.
4 train service operates between Woodlawn Avenue and Utica Avenue. Shuttle buses run between Utica Avenue and New Lots Avenue, making all stops. Transfer between 4 trains and shuttle buses at Utica Avenue.
4 train Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue stations are closed for renovations.
All times, until late September 2015.
Trains skip Rockaway and Van Siclen avenues in both directions.
D Line
Norwood-bound D trains run via the N from Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street.
Weekend, 6:45am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13.
No Norwood-bound service at Bay 50th Street, 25th Avenue, Bay Parkway, 20th and 18th avenues, 79th Street, 71st Street, 55th Street, 50th Street, Fort Hamilton Parkway and 9th Avenue.
Travel Alternatives
For service to Bay 50th Street, 25th Avenue, Bay Parkway, 20th and 18th avenues, 79th Street, or 71st Street, take the D to New Utrecht Avenue-62nd Street and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D.
For service to 55th Street, 50th Street, Fort Hamilton Parkway or 9th Avenue, take the D to 36th Street and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D.
For service from these stations, take the D to 62nd Street-New Utrecht Avenue or Stillwell Avenue and transfer to a Norwood-bound D.
Norwood-bound D trains skip 25th Street, Prospect Avenue, 4th Avenue-9th Street and Union Street.
Late nights, 11:45pm Friday to 5am Monday, September 11-14.
For service to these stations, take the D to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D or N.
For service from these stations, take the D or N to 36th Street and transfer to a Norwood-bound D.
F Line
No F trains between Kings Highway and Stillwell Avenue. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
Weekend, 11:30pm Friday to 4:30am Monday, September 11-14.
F train service operates between 179th Street and Kings Highway. Shuttle buses run between Kings Highway and Stillwell Avenue, stopping at Avenue U, Avenue X, Neptune Avenue and West 8th Street.
For direct service between Stillwell Avenue and Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn, take the D, N or Q instead.
Transfer between F trains and shuttle buses at Kings Highway or Stillwell Avenue.
Transfer between D, N or Q trains and shuttle buses at Stillwell Avenue.
Note: Manhattan-bound Avenue X and Ditmas Avenue platforms are closed for renovation.
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.
N Line
Astoria-bound N trains run express from 59th Street to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
Late nights, 11:45pm Friday to 5am Monday, September 11-14.
Trains stop at 36th Street.
For service to 53rd and 45th streets, take the N to 36th Street and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.
For service from these stations, take the N to 59th Street and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
For service to 25th Street, Prospect Avenue, 4th Avenue-9th Street and Union Street, take the N to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D or N.
For service from these stations, take the D or N to 36th Street and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
R Line
Forest Hills-bound R trains run express from 59th Street to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13.
For service to 53rd and 45th streets, take the R to 36th Street and transfer to a Bay Ridge-bound R.
For service from these stations, take the R to 59th Street and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound R.
For service to 25th Street, Prospect Avenue, 4th Avenue-9th Street and Union Street, take the R to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and transfer to a Bay Ridge-bound R.
For service from these stations, take the R to 36th Street and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound R.
Also, keep an eye out for changes in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. Schedules occasionally change, so check MTA.info for the latest updates.