Watch Out For Service Changes On The N Line This Week

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Below you’ll find planned service changes for the area lines here in Brooklyn. Headed to Times Square on New Year’s Eve? The MTA has recommendations and closures for the Times Square subway stations. Also remember that trains run on a Sunday schedule this Friday for New Years Day. Changes via MTA.info.

N Line

Astoria-bound N trains run via the Q from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street
Late Nights, 11:45pm to 5am, Monday to Thursday, Dec 28 – 31
No Astoria-bound service at Jay St-MetroTech, Court, Whitehall, Rector, Cortlandt, and City Hall. Use nearby 4 stations instead.
Transfer between 4 and N trains at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center or 14 St-Union Square.
Travel Alternatives:
For service to Jay St-MetroTech, take the N to 4 Av-9 St and transfer to the F.
For service from Court St and Jay St-MetroTech, take the N to DeKalb Avenue and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
Transfer is available between the N and 4 at Canal St after 1:15am.
Astoria-bound N trains run express from Kings Highway to 59 Street
Weekend, 11:45 PM Friday to 5 AM Monday, Jan 1 – 4
No Astoria-bound service at Bay Pkwy, 20, 18 Avs, New Utrecht Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 8 Av. For service to these stations, take the N to 59 St and transfer to a 86 St/Coney Island-bound N*.
For service from these stations, take the N to Kings Hwy and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
*Please review N advisories for additional information that may affect your trip.
Travel Alternatives


From New Utrecht Av/62 St, take the D instead. Transfer to an Astoria-bound N at 36 St.

No N trains between 86 Street and Stillwell Avenue –  F trains, B1 and B4 buses provide alternate service
Weekend, 5:30 AM to 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday, Jan 2 – 3
N service operates between Ditmars Blvd and 86 St.
For direct service between Stillwell Av and Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn, take the F or Q.
Travel Alternatives


B1 and B4 buses stop at 86 Street N and Avenue X F.

F trains provide connecting service between Avenue X and Stillwell Avenue.
• Transfer between trains and buses at 86 St and Avenue X.
Note: No D service between Bay Pkwy and Stillwell Avenue during this time.

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