Transit Disruptions This Week: How About A Nice, Hot Cup Of Every Subway Line Impacted?

Erica Sherman -


Below you’ll find early week subway service changes for the B, Q, D, N, F, G, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Brooklyn. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info.

3 Line

Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue 3 train stations are closed for renovation.
All times, until late September 2015.
Trains skip Rockaway and Van Siclen avenues in both directions.
  • To get to Rockaway Avenue, use the Saratoga Avenue or Junius Street stations instead.
  • To get to Van Siclen Avenue, use the Pennsylvania Avenue or New Lots Avenue stations instead.

4 Line

Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue 4 train stations are closed for renovation.
All times, until late September 2015.
Trains skip Rockaway and Van Siclen avenues in both directions.
  • To get to Rockaway Avenue, use the Saratoga Avenue or Junius Street stations instead.
  • To get to Van Siclen Avenue, use the Pennsylvania Avenue or New Lots Avenue stations instead.

A Line

Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound A trains run express from Hoyt-Schermerhorn to Utica Avenue.
Late nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, September 28-October 2.
Trains stop at Nostrand Avenue. For service to Lafayette, Clinton-Washington, Franklin and Kingston-Throop avenues, take the A to Utica Avenue and transfer to an Inwood-bound A.
For service from these stations, take the A to Hoyt-Schermerhorn and transfer to an Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound A.
Alternate travel note: Transfer between trains with Unlimited Ride MetroCard at Nostrand Avenue.

B Line

145th Street-bound B trains run local from Kings Highway to Prospect Park.
Days, Monday to Friday, September 28-October 2, and Wednesday to Friday, October 7-9.
Please allow additional travel time.

D Line

Norwood-bound D trains make local stops at 25th Street, Prospect Avenue, 4th Avenue-9th Street, Union Street and DeKalb Avenue.
Evenings, beginning 8:30pm, Monday to Thursday, September 28-October 1.
Please allow additional travel time.
Reminder: Late night local service operates as scheduled.

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.

N Line

Astoria-bound N trains run local from 59th Street, Brooklyn to DeKalb Avenue.
Evenings, beginning 8:30pm, Monday to Thursday, September 28-October 1.
Please allow additional travel time.
Reminder: Late night local service operates as scheduled.

Q Line

Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Highway.
Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, September 28-October 2, and Wednesday to Friday, October 7-9.
Trains stop at Church Avenue and Newkirk Plaza.
For service to Parkside Avenue, Beverley Road, Cortelyou Road, Avenue H, Avenue J and Avenue M, take the Q to Church Avenue, Newkirk Plaza or Kings Highway and transfer to a Manhattan-bound B* or Q.
For service from these stations, take the B or Q to Newkirk Plaza, Church Avenue or Prospect Park and transfer to a Coney Island-bound Q.
*This detour has taken into account additional planned service changes.

R Line

No shuttle R train between 36th Street and 59th Street. N trains provide alternate service.
Late nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, September 28-October 30 (except 11:45pm Monday to 5am Tuesday, October 19-20).
R service operates between 59th Street and 95th Street.  Transfer between N and R trains at 59th Street.

Also, keep an eye out for changes in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. Schedules occasionally change, so check MTA.info for the latest updates.