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Your Memorial Day Weekend Subway Changes—And Free MetroCard Details!
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Jen Chung
Published May 28, 2011
Modified May 28, 2011
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During this long weekend, the MTA will be doing a lot of service work. Fourteen lines are affected—for instance, L train riders will have to take a shuttle bus between Lorimer and Broadway, "due to yard fence work and track work at Myrtle Avenue and Halsey Avenue"—through Monday. Also, there's no 1 train between 14th Street and South Ferry, the 2/3 is running local between Chambers and 96th Street, the uptown A/C/E is skipping stops... you can see what you may have to deal with at the MTA's website or you can see the notice below. But there's one bright spot: The Department of Transportation is handing out free MetroCards today and tomorrow!
As part of its "You the Man" campaign to reduce drunk driving, the DOT is giving away 1,000 single-ride MetroCars. Today, they'll be at Red Hook Park baseball fields, followed by Prospect Park (near 15th Street), Brooklyn between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. and tomorrow they'll be in Central Park (around Great Lawn and Band Shell), Manhattan between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Check the You the Man Twitter for more details.
And here are the service changes:
1
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 30, there are no 1 trains between 14th Street and South Ferry due to Port Authority work at the WTC site. 2, 3 trains and free shuttle buses provide alternate service. 1 trains operate express between 34th Street and 14th Street. 2 and 3 trains run local in both directions between Chambers and 96th Streets. Free shuttle buses replace 1 trains between Chambers Street and South Ferry. Overnight notes: 3 trains run express between 148th and 42nd Streets. 1 trains run local between 168th and 14th Streets.
2
From 4 a.m. Saturday, May 28 to 10 p.m. Monday, May 30, Bronx-bound 2 trains skip Jackson Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Intervale Avenue, Simpson Street, Freeman Street, 174th Street and East Tremont Avenue due to track panel installation at Freeman Street and 174th Street.
4
From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, May 28, Sunday, May 29, and Monday, May 30 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, downtown 4 trains skip 33rd, 28th, 23rd Streets, Astor Place, Bleecker, Spring and Canal Streets due to gap filler replacement at 14th Street-Union Square. Customers traveling to these stations may take the 4 to 14th Street-Union Square or Brooklyn Bridge and transfer to an uptown 4.
5
From 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday, May 28, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30, Bronx-bound 5 trains skip Jackson Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Intervale Avenue, Simpson Street, Freeman Street, 174th Street and East Tremont Avenue due to track panel installation at Freeman Street and 174th Street. Note: During this time, trains run every 20 minutes between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green.
6
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 28 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, downtown 6 trains skip 33rd, 28th, 23rd Streets, Astor Place, Bleecker, Spring and Canal Streets due to gap filler replacement at 14th Street-Union Square. Customers traveling to these stations may take the 6 to 14th Street-Union Square and transfer to an uptown 6.
7
From 12:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday, May 29, Flushing-bound trains stop at the Manhattan-bound platforms at Hunters Point Avenue and Vernon Blvd.-Jackson Avenue due to track and signal inspection in the under river tunnel.
A
During the overnight hours, from 11 p.m. Friday, May 27 to 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28, from 11 p.m. Saturday, May 28 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 29, and from 11 p.m. Sunday, May 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 30, uptown A trains skip 72nd, 81st, 86th, 96th, 103rd, 110th, and 116th Streets due track work south of 110th Street.
C
From 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, uptown C trains skip 72nd, 81st, 86th, 96th, 103rd, 110th and 116th Streets due to track work south of 110th Street.
E
During the overnight hours, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 to 5 a.m. Saturday, May 28, from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28 to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 29, and from 11:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 30, Manhattan-bound E trains skip 65th Street, Northern Blvd., 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street due to track work north of 36th Street.
F
At all times, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Smith-9th Sts. due to work on the Culver Viaduct.
F
From 11 p.m. Friday, May 27 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, Queens-bound F trains skip 14th Street and 23rd Street due to platform edge and track work at 34th Street. Customers traveling to these stations may take the F to West 4th Street and transfer to a downtown F.
F
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, May 29, Queens-bound F trains skip Avenue U due to rubbing board and platform edge repair.
L
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 30, free shuttle buses replace L trains between Lorimer Street and Broadway Junction due to yard fence work and track work at Myrtle Avenue and Halsey Avenue.
N
From 4 a.m. Saturday, May 28 to 10 p.m. Monday, May 30, Brooklyn-bound N trains skip 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue due to structure painting.
N
From 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, N trains run local in Brooklyn between DeKalb Avenue and 59th Street in both directions due to structure painting.
Q
From 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday, May 28, Manhattan-bound Q trains run on the R line from DeKalb Avenue to Canal Street due to rail repairs. Trains stop at Jay Street-MetroTech, Court, Whitehall, Rector and Cortlandt Streets and City Hall.
R
From 5 a.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, May 29, Brooklyn-bound R trains skip 65th Street, Northern Blvd, 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street due to track work north of 36th Street. Customers traveling to these stations may take the E or R to Queens Plaza and transfer to a Forest Hills/71st Avenue-bound E or R.
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Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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