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Weekend Subway Service Changes for 12 Lines Include Tunnel Closure: MTA

By Kyle Ligman | August 7, 2015 4:21pm
 The 3, 4, 6, 7, A, C, D, E, F, N, Q and R trains will all be affected.
The 3, 4, 6, 7, A, C, D, E, F, N, Q and R trains will all be affected.
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NEW YORK CITY — Expect mangled subway service between Manhattan and Brooklyn over the weekend due to the complete closure of the tunnel for the A and C trains for repairs.

This will be the first of 10 weekend shutdowns in 2015 on the tunnel which the MTA refers to as the Cranberry Tube. Repairs are meant to fix damage from Hurricane Sandy as well as fortify against future storms.

In total, 12 lines will have service changes this weekend.

3 Train: 3 trains skip Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue in both directions at all times until late September 2015. Use free shuttle buses instead.

4 Train: 4 trains skip Rockaway Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue in both directions at all times until late September 2015.

4 trains skip 103rd Street at all times until September 2015.

South-bound 4 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall from 10:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Saturday.

6 Train: South-bound 6 trains skip 103rd Street at all times until September 2015.

North-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Sunday.

Manhattan-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Hunts Point Avenue from 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday.

South-bound 6 trains run express from Grand Central-42nd Street to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall from 10:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Saturday.

7 Train: Manhattan-bound 7 trains run express from Mets-Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Sunday.

A Train: Brooklyn-bound A trains skip Rockaway Boulevard at all times until Fall 2015.

A trains run local in both directions between West 4th Street-Washington Square and 59th Street-Columbus Circle from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

North-bound A trains run express from 125th Street to 168th Street from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 6:30 a.m. Sunday and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

A trains run on the F line in both directions between West 4th Street-Washington Square and Jay Street-MetroTech from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

C Train: C trains run on the F line in both directions between West 4th Street-Washington Square and Jay Street-MetroTech from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

North-bound C trains run express from 125th Street to 168th Street from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

D Train: South-bound D trains run express from Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center to 36th Street from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 6:30 a.m. Sunday and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

E Train: E trains are suspended in both directions between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Briarwood from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday. Use A and J trains or free shuttle buses instead.

Manhattan-bound E trains run express from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Queens Plaza from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Sunday and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m Monday.

Manhattan-bound E trains skip Sutphin Boulevard, Briarwood, and 75th Avenue from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

F Train: Manhattan-bound F trains skip Ditmas Avenue at all times until Fall 2015.

Manhattan-bound F trains skip Avenue X at all times until Winter 2015.

Manhattan-bound F trains run express from Neptune Avenue to Smith-9th Streets from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

Manhattan-bound F trains skip Sutphin Boulevard, Briarwood, and 75th Avenue from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

N Train: South-bound N trains run express from Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center to 59th Street from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 6:30 a.m. Sunday and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

Queens-bound N trains will run on the R line from Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center to Canal Street from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Brooklyn-bound N trains skip 49th Street from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

Q Train: Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park from 11:15 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

Manhattan-bound Q trains run on the R line from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Brooklyn-bound Q trains skip 49th Street from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 6:30 a.m. Sunday and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

R Train: Manhattan-bound R trains run express from Forest Hills-71st Avenue to Queens Plaza from 6:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday.

South-bound R trains run express from Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center to 59th Street from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

South-bound R trains skip 45th Street and 53th Street from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 6:30 a.m. Sunday and from 11:45 p.m. Sunday to 5:00 a.m. Monday.

South-bound R trains skip 49th Street from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.