Weekly Transit Disruptions: Trouble In Paradise On Several Local Lines

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

2 & 5 Line

2 train service operates between East 180th Street and 34th Street-Penn Station.
Trains are rerouted via the 5 line between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street
Late nights, 10pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, August 17-21 and August 24-28

Travel Alternatives

2 service operates as follows:

• Via the 5 line between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.
• Between East 180th Street and 34th Street-Penn Station, the last stop.

4 train service is extended to New Lots Avenue early.

5 train service is extended into Brooklyn and operates as follows:

• Via the 2 line between 241st Street and East 180th Street.
• Between East 180th Street and Flatbush Avenue (via the Lexington Avenue Express), making local stops in Brooklyn.

B Line

145th Street-bound B trains run local from Kings Highway to Prospect Park
Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, August 17-18

Allow additional travel time.

Brighton Beach-bound B trains run local from Prospect Park to Kings Highway
Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesdays to Fridays until September 18

Allow additional travel time.

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.

G Line

No G trains between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Court Square. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service.
Late nights, 10:45pm to 5am, Monday to Friday, August 17-21, and August 24-28

G service operates between Church Avenue and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues. Shuttle buses make all G station stops between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Court Square.

Transfer between G trains and shuttle buses at Bedford-Nostrand Avenues.

Q Line

Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Highway
Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Monday and Tuesday, August 17-18

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.

Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park
Days, 9:45am to 3pm, Wednesday to Friday, until Sep 18

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 Brighton Beach-bound B or Coney Island-bound Q.

For service from these stations, take the B or Q to Church Avenue, Newkirk Plaza or Kings Highway and transfer to a Manhattan-bound Q.

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