Service Diversions Look Ahead 03/26-03/29

Posted by Transit Blogger

March 23, 2010

Yesterday afternoon, MTA New York City Transit sent out a press release which took a quick look ahead at some of the planned service diversions for this weekend. Here are the details:

Because of capital construction work on the NYC Transit subway system, the following changes will be in place over the weekend. This work is part of NYC Transit’s ongoing $11.2 billion Capital Rebuilding Program aimed at upgrading and maintaining our tracks, stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, the 1 train operates between Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street and 14th Street. The downtown 1 runs express from 34th Street to 14th Street (except during the midnight hours) and the uptown 1 runs express from 14th Street to 34th Street.

A shuttle bus operates between Chambers Street and South Ferry. 23 trains run local between 96th Street and Chambers Street in both directions. During the midnight hours, the 3 is extended to/from 34th Street.

These changes are due to Port Authority work at the World Trade Center site and concrete pours at 50th Street and 79th Street. These changes are also scheduled to be in effect for the following two weekends: April 3-5 and 10-12.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, uptown 4 trains run express from 167th Street to Mosholu Parkway (with stops at Burnside) due to switch repairs at Burnside Avenue.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, C train service is suspended.

The uptown A trains will operate:

• Local from Euclid Avenue to Hoyt-Schermerhorn
• Via the F line from Jay Street to West 4th Street
• Local from West 4th Street to 59th Street
• Express from 59th Street to 145th Street
• Local from 145th Street to 168th Street
• Regular A service to Inwood-207th Street

The downtown A will operate:

• Local from 168th Street to 145th Street
• Express from 145th Street to 59th Street
• Local from 59th Street to Canal Street
• Regular A service to Hoyt-Schermerhorn
• Local from Hoyt-Schermerhorn to Euclid Avenue

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 27 to 5 a.m. March 29, D trains will run local between 59th Street and 145th Street in both directions.
These changes are due to the Chambers Street Signal Modernization Project.

There will also be one night service changes for track cleaning:

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, March 27, uptown A and D trains bypass 135th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 28, uptown A trains run express from 145th Street to 168th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday, March 27, downtown D trains bypass 182nd-183rd Sts.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 28, downtown D trains bypass 174th-175th Sts. and 170th Street.

From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, downtown D trains bypass 167th, 161st and 155th Streets.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, uptown D trains operate via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue to 36th Street due to work at the 38th Street train yard.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, the downtown F operates express from 34th Street to West 4th Street due to a substation rehabilitation.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, downtown F trains operate via the A from Jay Street to West 4th Street due to the Bleecker Street to Broadway-Lafayette Street transfer construction.

From 11 p.m. Friday, March 26 to 7 a.m. Saturday, March 27, from 11 p.m. Saturday, March 27 to 8 a.m. Sunday, March 28 and from 11 p.m. Sunday, March 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, uptown Q trains run local from Times Square-42nd Street to 57th Street/7th Avenue due to a track dig-out north of 42nd Street-Times Square. This change is also scheduled to be in effect the following two weekends: April 2-5 and 9-12.

From 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 26 to 5 a.m. Monday, March 29, shuttle buses replace S trains between Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street due to track panel installation and station rehab work at Beach 98th Street.