Watch For Weekend Changes To The F And N Lines

Christine Bush -

Good news, South Slope! There are no service changes at 4th Avenue/9th Street or Prospect Avenue this weekend, but keep an eye out for some hiccups further down the F and N lines.

No F trains between Avenue X and Stillwell Av. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
Weekend, 12:30 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Jan 25 – 27
F service operates between 179 St, Queens and Avenue X, Brooklyn. Free shuttle buses run between Avenue X and Stillwell Av, stopping at Neptune Av and West 8 St. Transfer between buses and trains at Avenue X or Stillwell Av. For direct service between Stillwell Av and Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn, take the D or N instead.

F trains run local in both directions between 21 St-Queensbridge and 71 Av
Weekend, 12:30 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Jan 25 – 27
Trains stop at 36, Steinway, 46 Sts, Northern Blvd, 65 St, Elmhurst, Grand Avs, Woodhaven Blvd, 63 Dr and 67 Av. Please allow additional travel time.

Manhattan-bound N trains run via the D from Stillwell Av to 36 St
Weekend, 6:45 AM to 7 PM, Sat and Sun, Jan 25 – 26
Trains run express, stopping at Bay Pkwy, 62 St-New Utrecht Av and 9 Av. For service to 86 St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, Bay Pkwy, 20 and 18 Avs, take the N to 62 St-New Utrecht Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N. For service to Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 8 Av, take the N to 36 St and transfer to a Coney Island-bound N.

For service from these stations, take the N to New Utrecht Av-62 St or Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound N. For 59 St, take the R instead. Transfer between trains at 36 St.

No N trains between Queensboro Plaza and Ditmars Blvd. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
Weekend, 5:45 AM to 6 PM, Sat and Sun, Jan 25 – 26
N Service operates between Stillwell Av and Queensboro Plaza. Shuttle buses make all stops between Queensboro Plaza and Ditmars Blvd. Transfer between N trains and shuttle buses at Queensboro Plaza.

No R trains between Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn
All times until October 2014
No R service at City Hall, Cortlandt, Rector, Whitehall, Court Streets, and Jay Street-MetroTech. R service operates between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Bay Ridge-95th Street. Trains run via the Q in both directions between Canal Street and DeKalb Avenue.

These schedules occasionally change, so be sure to check mta.info for the latest information.