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Emergency Work Makes Tonight's 7 Train Commute Crazy
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Garth Johnston
Published Mar 11, 2011
Modified Mar 11, 2011
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Published Mar 11, 2011
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All of that rain we've had this week has claimed a victim: The 7 train. Due to the combination of existing water damage and this week's heavy rains the MTA has decided that emergency signal repair work in the Steinway tunnel is necessary. Starting...now.
Here's what the MTA says to expect if you're planning on taking the 7 tonight or this weekend:
- There will be no subway service between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. tonight. During this period, shuttle buses will provide service between the Queensboro Plaza and Vernon-Jackson Stations. The 7 line will operate as a local between Queensboro Plaza and Main Street-Flushing.
- Beginning at 10 p.m., single-track 7 line shuttle service will operate between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street and continue for the rest of the weekend. This will result in long waiting times between trains at stations between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street. Customers boarding trains between Queensboro Plaza and Main Street-Flushing should transfer between the 7 and N line at Queensboro Plaza or between the 7 line and the E, F, or R lines at 74th Street-Broadway to complete their trips. Normal 7 line service will be provided between Queensboro Plaza and Main Street-Flushing.
To make the work a little less awful to deal with the planned weekend work on the Sea Beach and Astoria lines have been cancelled to free up N service. The MTA hopes to have the 7 back to normal by the Monday rush hour. You'll want to check with mta.info just to be sure though.
And of course, this is going to make getting to the Panorama Challenge tonight a bitch.
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