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Say Goodbye To Good Service On The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, D, E, F, J, L, M, R & S Lines This Weekend
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Aug 26, 2016
Modified Aug 26, 2016
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Aug 26, 2016
Modified Aug 26, 2016
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Some freaky stuff happened on the subway this week, so I'd recommend avoiding public transit altogether until the cricket dust settles. Still, if you must set foot on the train, take note of the usual slew of changes. I'll be at home, finishing BoJack at last, don't @ me.
Here's what's on tap this week:
South Ferry-bound 1 trains run express from 145 St to 96 St starting at 11:45 p.m. Friday and ending at 5 a.m. Monday.
2 trains will not run in either direction between Manhattan and Brooklyn from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
3 trains will not run in either direction between 14 St and New Lots Av, with that change in effect from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
4 trains will run between Woodlawn and New Lots Av, with that change in effect from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
5 trains will not run in either direction between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Inwood-207 St bound A trains will run express from Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Downtown A trains will make local stops from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
168 St-bound C trains will make express stops from Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
Norwood-205 St bound D trains will run along the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Ave to 36 St, with that change in effect from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 10 p.m. Sunday. Downtown trains will make local stops from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Manhattan-bound E trains will make express stops from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday, and again from 11:45 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday. Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer bound trains will not stop at Spring St or 23 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Jamaica-179 St bound F trains will reroute along the E line from 47-50 Sts to Roosevelt Av, with that change in effect from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Manhattan-bound J trains will run express from Myrtle Av to Marcy Av, starting at 3:45 a.m. Saturday and ending at 10 p.m. Sunday.
L trains will not run between Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction, with that change in effect from 5:45 a.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Manhattan-bound M trains will run express from Myrtle Av to Marcy Av from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, and again from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.All trains will run every 20 minutes during that time.
R trains will operate to and from the Jamaica-179 St F station from 6:30 a.m to 12 midnight on Saturday and Sunday. Trains on the Manhattan-bound track will run express from Forest Hills-71 Av to Queens Plaza from 6:30 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and Sunday.
The 42 Street S shuttle will operate overnight, from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m., from Saturday to Monday.
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