Weekend Transit Disruptions: 2, 3, 4, 5, N, Q & R Lines Pretty Much Hosed
Below you’ll find Fort Greene and Clinton Hill subway changes over the weekend on the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, B, C, D, G, N, Q and R lines in Brooklyn, plus the Franklin Avenue shuttle.
Check back Monday to see what’s happening next week.
2 Line
Flatbush Avenue-bound 2 trains skip Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza and Eastern Parkway
Weekend, 11:45pm, Friday, July 17 to 5am, Monday, July 20
For service to these stations, take the 2 to Franklin Avenue and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2, 3 or 4 local.
For service from these stations, take the 2, 3 or 4 to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and transfer to a Flatbush Avenue-bound 2.
3 Line
New Lots Avenue-bound 3 trains skip Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza and Eastern Parkway
Weekend, Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19
For service to these stations, take the 3 to Franklin Avenue and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2, 3 or 4 local.
For service from these stations, take the 2, 3 or 4 to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and transfer to a Flatbush Avenue-bound 3.
4 Line
New Lots Avenue-bound 4 trains skip Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza and Eastern Parkway
Late nights, 11:45pm, Friday, July 17 to 5am, Monday, July 20
For service to these stations, take the 4 to Franklin Avenue and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2, 3 or 4 local.
For service from these stations, take the 2 or 4 to Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and transfer to a Flatbush Avenue-bound 4.
5 Line
No 5 trains running
Weekends, 11:45pm, Friday, July 17, to 5am, Monday, July 20, as well as next weekend, July 24-27
The 2, 4, and 6 trains and free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
N Line
N trains run via the D in both directions between Stillwell Avenue and 36th Street. R trains and free shuttle buses provide alternate service
Weekends, 11:30pm, Friday, July 17 and 24, to 5am, Monday, July 20 and 27
No N trains at 86th Street, Avenue U, Kings Highway, Bay Parkway, 20th and 18th avenues, Fort Hamilton Parkway, 8th Avenue.
Q Line
57th Street/7th Avenue-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park
Weekends, 11:15pm, Friday to 5am Monday, until August 31
Trains stop at Newkirk Plaza and Church Avenue.
For service to Avenue M, Avenue J, Avenue H, Cortelyou Road, Beverley Road and Parkside Avenue, take the Q to Newkirk Plaza, Church Avenue or Prospect Park and transfer to a Coney Island-bound Q.
For service from these stations, take the Q to Church Avenue, Newkirk Plaza or Kings Highway and transfer to a 57th Street/7th Avenue-bound Q.
R Line
36th Street-bound R shuttle train stops at 53rd Street and 45th Street
Late nights, 12:01am, Saturday to 5am, Monday, until August 3
Allow additional travel time.
Also, keep an eye out for changes in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens. Schedules occasionally change, so check MTA.info for the latest updates.