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Service Changes Planned for 13 Subway Lines This Weekend

By Irene Plagianos | November 21, 2014 6:28pm
 The 2 train won't run in Brooklyn this weekensd, according to the MTA.
The 2 train won't run in Brooklyn this weekensd, according to the MTA.
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MIDTOWN — Service changes will hit 13 subway lines this weekend.

The 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, D, E, F, Q and 42nd Street Shuttle are slated to undergo repairs to spruce up tracks, stations and signal systems, according to the MTA.

Here's a breakdown of the changes by line:

2 Line: Trains will not run in Brooklyn from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Take the 5 instead. Service on the 2 will operate between East 180th Street and Chambers Street, and are rerouted via the 1 between Chambers Street and Rector Street. 5 trains run between Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College and East 180th Street.

3 Line: From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 3 trains will not run in Brooklyn. Take the 4 instead. 3 service operates express all weekend between Harlem-148th Street and 14th Street.

4 Line: From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 4 service is extended to New Lots Avenue. 4 Service operates all weekend between Woodlawn and New Lots Avenue, replacing the 3. 4 trains will run local in Brooklyn.

5 Line: From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 5 trains are suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street. Free shuttle buses operate all weekend between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street, stopping at Baychester Avenue, Gun Hill Road, Pelham Parkway and Morris Park.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 5 service operates between Flatbush Avenue-Brooklyn College and the Wakefield-241st Street 2 station all weekend. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Dyre Avenue and East 180th Street.

6 Line: Until February 2015, 6 trains will skip Zerega Avenue and Buhre Avenue in both directions.

For service to/from Zerega Avenue, use the Bx4 or shuttle buses to connect between Zerega Avenue and Castle Hill Avenue. Free transfer is available with a MetroCard.

For service to/from Buhre Avenue, use the Bx8, Bx24 or shuttle buses to connect between Buhre Avenue and Middletown Road. Free transfer is available with a MetroCard.

7 Line: From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 4:30 a.m. Monday trains run express from Queensboro Plaza to 74th Street-Broadway.

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, 7 trains will be suspended between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza. Use E, F, N and Q trains between Manhattan and Queens. Free shuttle buses make all stops between Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue and Queensboro Plaza. The 42nd Street Shuttle will operate overnight. Q service is extended to Ditmars Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

A Line: Until January 2015, Inwood-bound A train will skip 104th Street and 88th Street.

For service to 104th Street, take a Brooklyn-bound A train to Rockaway Boulevard and transfer to an Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard-bound A train. For service from 104th Street, take an Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard-bound A train to 111th Street or Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound A train.

For service to 88th Street, take the Brooklyn-bound A train to 80th Street and transfer to a Rockaway-Mott Avenue or Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard-bound A train. For service from 88th Street, take a Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue or Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard-bound A train to Rockaway Boulevard and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound A train.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Inwood-207th Street-bound A trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street-Washington Square, then they run local to 59th Street-Columbus Circle.

C Line: From 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 168th Street-bound C trains are rerouted via the F line from Jay Street-MetroTech to West 4th Street-Washington Square.

D Line: From 10:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Norwood-205th Street-bound D trains run express from 145th Street to Tremont Avenue.

E Line: From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5:00 a.m. Monday, Jamaica Center-Parsons Archer-bound E trains run express from Canal Street to 34th Street-Penn Station.

F Line: From 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday, F trains are suspended in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Avenue X. Free shuttle buses operate between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Avenue X, making station stops at West 8th Street-New York Aquarium and Neptune Avenue.

Q Line: From 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday, Q trains are suspended in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Brighton Beach. Free shuttle buses operate between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Avenue X, making station stops at West 8th Street-New York Aquarium and Neptune Avenue.

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Q service is extended to Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard.

42nd Street Shuttle: From 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday, the 42 Street Shuttle operates overnight.