January Weekend Subway Diversions
As they did in November, MTA New York City Transit has issued a press release highlighting planned weekend subway diversions for the rest of the month. Here are the complete details courtesy of a press release I just received:
The New York City subway system is in operation all day, every day and the only time available for us to perform many maintenance and heavy construction projects is on the weekends. Much of that construction work – installation of new track and signals, station rehabilitations, communications and lighting upgrades and general maintenance – is heavily dependent on access to the tracks, sometimes making it necessary to reroute or temporarily suspend service on many lines.
In order to give riders a look ahead to what they can expect in upcoming weeks, we are providing an overview of scheduled work and the resulting service changes for the month. It should be noted, however, that while we make every attempt to inform customers as far in advance as possible, some schedules may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Before traveling, customers should log onto the MTA website, www.mta.info, and click onto Planned Service Changes to review NYC Transit Service Advisories. Customers can also sign up for email alerts, and listen to the weekly podcasts, as well as watch for station signage and listen to announcements onboard trains.
Of course, we apologize for the inconvenience; we recognize there is no perfect time to do this type of heavy work on the system, but it is necessary for the system’s long-term vitality, reliability and safety.
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Weekend of January 15-18:
3 operates to New Lots Avenue all weekend.
7 terminates at Mets-Willets Point. Shuttle bus operates between Mets-Willets Point and Main Street-Flushing for track chip out and concrete pour. (Repeats in Weekend Jan 22-25.)
Weekend of January 22-25:
Southbound 1 (and 2 during midnights) operate express from 96th Street to Times Square (skipping 86th, 79th, 66th, 59th, and 50th Streets). The 3 during midnights is extended to 34th Street-Penn Station. This is for switch work at 72nd Street and station rehab work at 59th Street. (Repeats Jan 29-Feb 1.)
7 terminates at Mets-Willets Point. Shuttle bus operates between Mets-Willets Point to Main Street-Flushing for track chip out and concrete pour. (Repeats in Weekend Jan 29-Feb 1.)
Saturday and Sunday mornings, north and southbound 2 & 3 trains operate local between Times Square and Chambers Street for signal cable installation at 14th Street.
Weekend of January 29-February 1:
Southbound 1 (and 2 during midnights) operate express from 96th Street to Times Square (skipping 86th, 79th, 66th, 59th, and 50th Streets). The 3 during midnights is extended to 34th Street-Penn Station. This is for switch work at 72nd Street and station rehab work at 59th Street.
Southbound 2 operates express from Gun Hill Road to East 180th Street. This is for the East 180th Street signal modernization project.
7 operates between Main Street-Flushing and Queensboro Plaza (Q service is extended to Astoria to accommodate 7 customers.) Shuttle bus operates between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon-Jackson. Grand Central Shuttle (S) runs all night. This is for track panel installation at Court House Square and new switch installation at Hunters Point Avenue; construction of new transfer facility between 7 and G at Court Square. NOTE: This is the first of 10 consecutive weeks.
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Weekend of January 15-18:
4 terminates at Brooklyn Bridge (Operates local northbound and southbound between 125th Street and Brooklyn Bridge.)
5 terminates at Grand Central.
Weekend of January 22-25:
Northbound 6 skips Whitlock Avenue, Elder Avenue, Soundview-Morrison Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue for asbestos abatement related to station rehabs.
On Sunday morning only, southbound 4 & 5 trains operate local from 125th Street to Grand Central for signal cable installation. (Repeats Jan 29-Feb 1.)
Weekend of January 29-February 1:
5 operates between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green (during normal daytime hours of operation). Shuttle buses replace the 5 train from East 180th Street to Dyre Avenue. This is for East 180th Street signal modernization.
On Sunday morning only, southbound 45 trains operate local from 125th Street to Grand Central for signal cable installation.
Southbound 6 skips St. Lawrence Avenue, Soundview-Morrison Avenue, Elder Avenue, and Whitlock Avenue for asbestos abatement related to station rehabs.
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Weekend of January 15-18:
Northbound D operates local from 59th Street to 125th Street for the concrete pour at 110th Street.
Q terminates at Times Square for fan plant work at Jackson Avenue and tunnel lighting.
Weekend of January 22-25:
North and southbound D operates local between 34th Street to West 4th Street for 5th Avenue/Lexington Avenue interlocking modernization.
On Sunday only, the southbound D operates local from 125th Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle for track cleaning.
Weekend of January 29-February 1:
Northbound D trains operate local from West 4th Street to 34th Street-Herald Square for substation rehabilitation between 14th and 34th Streets.
Early Saturday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), southbound D trains bypass 167th Street, 161st Street and 155th Street for track cleaning. Early Sunday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), southbound D trains bypass 174th-175th Streets and 170th Street for track cleaning. Early Monday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), southbound D trains bypass 182nd-183rd Streets for track cleaning.
Northbound Q operates local from Prince Street to 34th Street for track chip out and concrete pour at 14th Street.
Early Saturday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), southbound N trains bypass 49th Street for track cleaning. Early Sunday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), northbound N trains bypass 49th Street for track cleaning.
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Weekend of January 15-18:
C is suspended. A operates local in Manhattan and Brooklyn EXCEPT: The A is express southbound from 125th Street to 59th Street for communications conduit installation; A is express northbound from Canal Street to 59th Street for the Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
J shuttle train connects Brooklyn Bridge-Chambers Street and Atlantic Avenue (due to the Fulton Street Transit Center work.)
From 12:01 a.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday, A terminates at Euclid Avenue; shuttle bus operates between Euclid Avenue and Lefferts Blvd. A shuttle train operates between Rockaway Blvd. and Far Rockaway (for fiber optic cable installation at Euclid Avenue.)
Early Saturday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), northbound A trains bypass Kingston-Throop, Franklin, Clinton-Washington, and Lafayette Avenues for track cleaning. Early Sunday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), northbound A bypasses Shepherd Avenue, Van Siclen Avenue, and Liberty Avenue for track cleaning.
Early Monday morning (midnight to 5 a.m.), the northbound A trains bypass Rockaway Avenue and Ralph Avenue for track cleaning.
Northbound J bypasses Hewes Street, Lorimer Street and Flushing Avenue for track maintenance.
Weekend of January 22-25:
Northbound A is rerouted via Rutgers tunnel (F) from Jay Street to West 4th Street. C operates between World Trade Center (E) station to 168th Street only. The A runs local in Brooklyn to replace the C. This is for Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
Rockaway Park shuttle (S) is suspended. Shuttle buses replace S between Beach 60th Street and Rockaway Park for track panel installation and station rehab work at Beach 90th and Beach 105th Streets.
Weekend of January 29-February 1:
Northbound C trains (and A during the midnight hours) operate express from 59th Street-Columbus Circle to 125th Street for public address system cable installation.
Northbound C trains (and A during the midnight hours) operate express from Canal Street to 59th Street-Columbus Circle for Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
The Rockaway Park Shuttle S is suspended due to station rehabilitation work. Free shuttle buses will operate between Beach 60th Street and Rockaway Park, making stops at: Rockaway Park, Beach 105th Street, Beach 98th Street, Beach 90th Street, Beach 67th Street and Beach 60th Street. Customers may transfer to the A at Beach 67th or Beach 60th Streets.
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Weekend of January 15-18:
E operates to Second Avenue for the Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
On Saturday, northbound F bypasses Briarwood-Van Wyck Blvd. and Sutphin Blvd. and the northbound E bypasses Briarwood-Van Wyck Blvd. for cable replacement.
North and southbound E and F trains operate local between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue for substation and power cable work.
G service is suspended; replaced by shuttle bus between Queens Plaza and Jay Street for a switch replacement at Bedford-Nostrand, asbestos removal at Greenpoint Avenue, fan plant work at Jackson Avenue and track maintenance work at various locations. Repeats Jan 22-25 and Jan 29-Feb 1.)
R operates via the 63rd Street tunnel in both directions (no R at Queens Plaza, Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue) for fan plant work at Jackson Avenue and tunnel lighting.
Northbound F operates via the Cranberry tunnel (A) from Jay Street to West 4th Street for tie and rail installation and track maintenance.
Weekend of January 22-25:
North and southbound E rerouted via F (63rd Street tunnel) between Roosevelt Avenue and 34th Street-Herald Square, where it terminates. During the late night hours, customers should take the shuttle bus at 21st Street-Queensbridge to get to Queens Plaza. There is no E service between 34th Street and World Trade Center in either direction. This is for the 5th Avenue/Lexington Avenue interlocking modernization.
G service is suspended; replaced by shuttle bus between Queens Plaza and Jay Street for a switch replacement at Bedford-Nostrand, asbestos removal at Greenpoint Avenue, fan plant work at Jackson Avenue and track maintenance work at various locations. (Repeats Jan 29-Feb 1.) NOTE: There is a change in the bus operation for this week only. The bus is extended to 21st Street-Queensbridge to connect to the rerouted E.
Southbound F is rerouted via the Cranberry Tunnel (A) from West 4th Street to Jay Street for tunnel lighting installation.
North and southbound R trains (and N at midnights) operate via the Manhattan Bridge for the Lawrence Street station rehab and construction of transfer passageway to Jay Street. (Repeats Jan 29-Feb 1.)
Weekend of January 29-February 1:
E is rerouted to Second Avenue (F); no E between West 4th Street and World Trade Center for the Chambers Street Signal Modernization project.
G service is suspended. Free shuttle buses replace the G between Queens Plaza and Jay Street for a switch replacement at Bedford-Nostrand Avenues, asbestos removal at Greenpoint Avenue, fan plant work at Jackson Avenue and track maintenance work at various locations.
North and southbound R trains (and N at midnights) operate via the Manhattan Bridge for the Lawrence Street station rehab and construction of transfer passageway to Jay Street.
xoxo Transit Blogger
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