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Pretty smooth sailing for weekend subway trips. But, really, why would you leave the neighborhood when we have a parade on Saturday and Bayfest on Sunday? Stay and support local businesses!
Q LINE
From midnight tonight until 5 a.m. Monday, 57 St/7 Av-bound Q trains stop at 49 St.
F LINE
From 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the M from 47-50 Sts to Queens Plaza.
Additionally, from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Jamaica-bound F trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park, and 4 Av-9 St.
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A messy ride for nighttime Q train riders, as well as F train riders in general. The B train riders are making them look like chumps, having no service disruptions at all. Here are this week’s subway service advisories.
Q LINE
During the day, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, there will be no Q trains between 57 St-7 Av and Ditmars Blvd. Take the N instead.
Night time riders have it a little harder – again. From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday, Q service operates in two sections:
- Between 57 St-7 Av and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
- Between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Stillwell Av, every 30 minutes.
- To continue your trip, transfer via passageway at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
F LINE
The F skips a whole bunch o’ stops this week.
From 10 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Coney Island-bound F trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Van Wyck Blvd, and 75 Av.
From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday, 179 St-bound F trains run express from W 4 St to 34 St-Herald Sq.
From 9:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, 179 St-bound F trains skip 75 Av, Van Wyck Blvd, and Sutphin Blvd.
Finally, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, Coney Island-bound F trains run local from 71 Av to 21 St-Queensbridge.
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Q LINE
NIGHTS: 12:01 AM to 5 AM, Sat to Mon, May 11 – 13
57 St/7 Av-bound Q trains stop at 49 St.
F LINE
11:45 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon, May 10 – 13
Jamaica-bound F trains run express from Church Av to Jay St-MetroTech.
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No big deal this weekend. Not like you should leave the neighborhood anyway. It’s going to be great weather, so stay and support some of our seaside businesses!
Q LINE
12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, May 4 – 6
Q trains are rerouted via the R in both directions between Canal St and DeKalb Av.
Nights
11:45 PM to 6:30 AM, Fri to Sun, May 3 – 5
11:45 PM Sun to 5 AM Mon, May 5 – 6
57 St/7 Av-bound trains stop at 49 St
F LINE
12:30 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, May 4 – 6
Jamaica-bound F trains run local from Roosevelt Av to 71 Av.
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Well, if there is one redeeming quality about this very ‘blah’ rainy day, it’s that B train service remains uninterrupted all week long, and that’s good news for those of you who don’t need to get off at local stops such as Avenue H or Coretelyou Road.
As for the Q and F trains… well, in the parlance of our times: S.D.D.D.
Q TRAIN
Starting tonight, from 11:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, April 29 to May 3, Q train service will be operating in two sections:
- Between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center
- Between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Coney Island, every 30 minutes
To continue your trip, transfer via passageway at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center.
F TRAIN
Effective as of last week, F train service has been restored at Smith-9th streets in both directions.
From 11:45 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, April 29 to May 3,179th Street-bound F trains will be running express from West 4th Street to 34th Street-Herald Square.
This service change affects one or more ADA accessible stations. Call 511 for help with planning your trip. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay. For more information, click on the mta.info link and read station signs.
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Ohmuhgawd! No Q service issues this weekend! Clear sailing for commuters! Oh, hey, what’s that? Detroit froze over as a pig flew by? Weird.
Anyway, F train riders have some good news, too, but it’s tempered a bit by some bad (but not too bad) news. Here you go:
F LINE
Here’s the good news, in the MTA’s own tone-deaf words: “Effective 11 AM, Friday, April 26, 2013, F train is service restored at Smith-9 Sts in both directions.” Woohoo.
Now the bad news: Beginning 11:15 p.m. Friday and lasting all the way ’til 5 a.m. Monday, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the M after 36 St, Queens to 47-50 Sts. Meanwhile, Coney Island-bound F trains are rerouted via the A from W 4 St to Jay St-MetroTech.
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An easy week of commuting for those who work a regular 9-to-5, but the trip gets a little trickier for late night riders of the Q. Meanwhile, the F is going same-ol’-same-ol’.
Q LINE
From 11:45 pm to 5 a.m. all week long, the Q service operates in two sections:
- Between 57 St-7 Av and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
- Between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Coney Island, every 30 minutes.
- To continue your trip, transfer via passageway at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
Also, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, there are no Q trains between 57 St-7 Av and Ditmars Blvd. Take the N.
F LINE
Sometime this week, F trains will begin stopping at Smith-9 Sts – but as of right now the MTA hasn’t said exactly when. So, for now, figure that the F trains won’t be stopping there until it’s been confirmed.
Meanwhile, during nights, from 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday, 79 St-bound F trains run express from W4 St to 34 St-Herald Sq.
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A speedy trip to Manhattan this weekend for those who live along an express station, but a longer one for those who live near a local station. But, hey, at least we’re not trapped like our friends in Bensonhurst…
Q LINE
On the Q line, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park, meaning there will be no northbound trains at Gravesend Neck Road, Avenue U, Avenue M, Avenue J, Avenue H, Courtelyou Road, Beverley Road or Parkside Avenue. Those boarding at a local stop will have to take the Q south to the next express station and transfer to a northbound Q from there.
F LINE
On the F line, trains continue to skip Smith-9 Sts in both directions.
From 11:45 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday, Jamaica-bound F trains are rerouted via the A from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St.
From 12:30 a.m. tonight until 5 a.m. Monday, Jamaica-bound F trains run local from Roosevelt Av to 71 Av.
Finally, From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Coney Island-bound F trains skip 4 Av-9 St, 15 St-Prospect Park, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy.
Correction (5:42 p.m.): Reader Auxil B. correctly points out that there is local Manhattan-bound service at Avenue U and Neck Road this weekend. We’ve made the correction above, and regret any confusion this may have caused.
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If you live on the far end of a New York City borough and have the distinct pleasure of sitting through a 45-50 minute commute into Manhattan every day, you gain a unique experience. The trip highlights the diversity of races, cultures and economic classes as the train rumbles from your more modest home towards Fancytown. While it’s easy to notice the types of people you see on the train – homeless, hipsters, lawyers, mothers and tourists – it’s harder to guess their socioeconomic status, even if you have a rough idea. Thanks to the New Yorker, you can now know exactly how much people are making through their handy interactive graph which charts the median household incomes via subway stops.
The results will probably depress you, especially if you are a normal schmo from Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay, Brighton Beach or practically anywhere outside of the confines of Manhattan. The luckiest New Yorkers live off the 2 and 3 lines by Park Place and Chambers Street. If those people are even using the subway, they are on average earning more than $200,000 a year.
Riders near the 18th Avenue D stop in Bensonhurst clock an average of $39,524. Borough Park riders near 55th street also earn about $39,000. Further south by the Sheepshead Bay Q station, riders earn an average of $33,616. Brighton Beach riders are even less affluent, with the median being set at $28,398. If Q train riders from Southern Brooklyn want to see some fancy people living off their line, all they have to do is drop $2.50 and ride up to 5th Avenue in Manhattan where the median household income is set at a breezy $171,000.
It’s a fascinating graph filled with huge spikes that tower over the lowly millions in far more precarious economic situations. Sigh…
Train Station Monacco, France (Source: nolifebeforecoffee/Flickr)
Has anyone else found recently that many of the service announcements on the MTA’s website don’t pan out? I’ve taken the subway these last few weekends, and the planned adjustments – like Manhattan-bound Qs running express – wasn’t actually happening. I checked with the MTA’s website and the information was still there, but, nope, no adjustment. Seems like these guys even screw up the screw ups…
Without further ado, here are this week’s planned service snafus, which we’re pretty sure will happen because we suggested they might not.
B LINE
From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m ., Tuesday to Thursday, Brighton Beach-bound B trains run local from Prospect Park to Kings Highway.
Q LINE
From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m ., Tuesday to Thursday, Manhattan-bound Q trains run express from Kings Highway to Prospect Park.
During nights, starting at 11:45 p.m. and lasting until 5 a.m., from Tuesday to Friday, Q service operates in two sections:
- Between 57 St-7 Av and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
- Between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Stillwell Av, every 30 minutes
- To continue your trip, transfer via passageway at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
F LINE
Until the week of April 22, all F trains skip Smith-9 Sts in both directions. Use bus service to/from 4 Av-9 St or Carroll St instead.
Additionally, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday, F trains run local in both directions between 71st Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue.
From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday to Friday 179 St-bound F trains skip 14th Street and 23rd Street.
