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Weekend Subway Alert: No R-trains plus D-train diversion

Posted by Brian Hedden at 4:00 pm MTA

Jan 272011

Note: I think I got it right this time. That said, keep in mind that service diversions can change without notice. In particular, the MTA may elect to cancel construction if the weather is bad this weekend, or on the flip side, they may need to further curtail service if the weather is really, REALLY bad.

No R-trains this weekend, folks. Also there is a diversion for Manhattan-bound D-trains. Here are your subway advisories for the weekend of January 29-30: Continue reading »

UPDATED: Weekend subway alert: all is fine on the F-line (as long as you weren’t planning to go very far)

Posted by Brian Hedden at 10:43 pm MTA

Nov 172010

UPDATED (Nov 17): The changes this week are exactly the same as last week, so I’m just bumping last week’s post back up to the top.

The biggest problem this weekend will be for F-train riders who intend to go to Manhattan or North Brooklyn this weekend - the F-trains are being replaced with shuttle buses from Church Avenue to Jay Street. Also, once again, both D- and N-train riders are half-screwed, depending on whether they’re coming or going.

Here are your subway advisories for the weekend of November 13th and 14th: Continue reading »

Weekend subway alert: shuttle buses for Bay Ridge, Coney Island-bound diversion on the D-line

Posted by Brian Hedden at 9:00 am MTA

Oct 282010

I’m thinking about making James The Splendid Red Engine the official spokesman of the South Brooklyn weekend subway alerts. Here are your advisories for Saturday and Sunday:

Affected train	Weekend service disruption
	Suspended in Brooklyn, beginning 11:30 Friday night. N-train makes all local stops between Whitehall Street (Manhattan) and 59th Street (Brooklyn) Shuttle bus replaces R-train stops between 59th Street and 95th Street in Bay Ridge
	Coney Island-bound trains run on the N-line from 36th Street to Coney Island, beginning at midnight. Coney Island-bound passengers: if you are traveling to 9th Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway, 50th Street and 55th Street, you should take a CI-bound D- or N-train to New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street, and switch upstairs to a Manhattan-bound D-train to complete their trip If you are traveling to 71st and 79th Streets, 18th and 20th Avenues, Bay Parkway, 25th Avenue, and Bay 50th Street, you should take a CI-bound D- or N-train to Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island, and switch to a Manhattan-bound D-train to complete their trip Manhattan-bound trips are unaffected Trips to New Utrecht Avenue/62nd Street and Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island are unaffected

Weekend subway alert: turn around and bend over, D-train riders

Posted by Brian Hedden at 7:00 am MTA

Oct 222010

That’s right, it’s that’s time again – shuttle bus mania! No D-trains on their regular route this weekend from 36th Street in Sunset Park all the way to Coney Island. The D will run along the N-line between these two stops, which I imagine is small consolation to those of you going to-n-fro New Utrecht Avenue or 86th Street.

The fun begins at 11:30pm on Friday night and runs through the weekend. If you’re brave and actually plan to take the shuttle bus this weekend, be sure you know where to look for it.

This D-train station…	…is replaced with this shuttle bus stop:
36 St	on 4th Av between 35 St and 36 St
9 Av	on 39 St at 9 Av
Fort Hamilton Pkwy	Coney Island-bound: on New Utrecht Av at Fort Hamilton Pkwy Manhattan-bound: on New Utrecht Av at 45 St
50 St	on New Utrecht Av at 12 Av
55 St	on New Utrecht Av at 55 St
New Utrecht Av-62 St	on New Utrecht Av at 63 St
71 St	on New Utrecht Av at 71 St
79 St	on New Utrecht Av at 79 St
18 Av	on New Utrecht Av at 18 Av
20 Av	on 86 St at 20 Av
Bay Pkwy	on 86 St at Bay Pkwy
25 Av	on 86 St at 25 Av
Bay 50 St	on Stillwell Av at Bay 50 St
Stillwell Av	on Surf Ave at Stillwell Ave