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What? Another week with no service adjustments on the B line? And just minimal ones on the Q and F lines? Wowzer, maybe I didn’t see the pigs flying through all the fog over the weekend.
Q LINE
From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, Coney Island-bound Q trains are rerouted via the R from Canal St to DeKalb Av.
F LINE
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.
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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:
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.
A portion of the ceiling crumbled onto the 18th Avenue N train platform this morning. Repairs for the station are not scheduled until October 2014. (Photo by Brian Hedden)
THE COMMUTE: I’m not talking about crime, but rather the other type of safety. Will the subway derail? Will a chunk of the ceiling fall on your head? Will the train fall off of an elevated bridge? Will the platform crumble because of inadequate supports? That type of safety.
If your first reaction is that the chance of something like that happening is slim to none, think again. After all, we rely on government to make sure the food and water we drink is safe and that the subways are safe, too. We do that through periodic inspections of infrastructure and equipment. But are these performed in an adequate and timely manner to ensure we are protected and problems fixed before they become life threatening?
We would like to think so.
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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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Some good new for B and Q line riders: the rest of the week should be clear of any planned service interruptions or delays. Late-night F riders do have to be mindful of a few alterations.
F Train
Starting tonight, from 11:45 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Tuesday to Friday, May 7 to May 10, here are the following service changes.
Happy trails, subway friends!
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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:
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:
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.
