The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Sunday, April 30, that switch replacement work will begin on the  and Sixth Avenue lines. These switches near West 4th Street in Manhattan will allow the and  trains to move between the uptown local and express tracks. As a result, there will be changes to service on the  and  lines beginning Monday, May 15, at 5 a.m. through Monday, July 3, at 5 a.m.

 

The MTA advises customers of the following service impacts:

Between May 15 and July 3, customers should expect their uptown commutes on the  and lines to take an additional two minutes. There will also be one less train operating during the morning rush hour, two fewer trains and one less  train operating during the afternoon rush. In addition,  (express) trains, which normally operate express between Church Avenue and Jay Street in Brooklyn, will operate local during this period.

 

Weekend Impacts

During this period, during three weekends i.e. from Friday, May 26, at 11:45 p.m. to Tuesday, May 30 at 5 a.m., and from Friday, June 2, at 11:45 p.m. to Tuesday, June 5, at 5 a.m. and from Friday, June 16, at 11:45 p.m. to Monday, June 19, at 5 a.m., there will be no Bronx-bound  service on Sixth Avenue between West 4th Street and 59th Street-Columbus Circle in Manhattan.

 

Neither will there be a Queens-bound service on Sixth Avenue between West 4th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. F trains will operate express as normal in Queens. Uptown  trains will be rerouted via the  in Manhattan between West 4th Street and 145th Street, and uptown  trains will be rerouted via the  between West 4th Street and Queens.

 

• Northbound  trains will run local on the Eighth Avenue line between West 4th Street and Roosevelt Avenue/Jackson Heights in Manhattan/Queens
• Northbound  trains will run local on the Eighth Avenue line between West 4th Street and 145th Street in Manhattan.
• Northbound  trains will run express between Canal Street and 145th Street in Manhattan

 

Customers will be able to use southbound/downtown  and  trains to access skipped stations.

• Transfer between an uptown and downtown  at 59th Street-Columbus Circle in Manhattan for stations between Seventh Avenue / 53rd Street and 14th Street in Manhattan.
• Transfer between an uptown and downtown  at Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights for stations between 14th Street and 21st Street – Queensbridge.
• Customers can also use the  train to transfer between Eighth Avenue and Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street in Manhattan, or the train to transfer between Eighth Avenue and Sixth Avenue at 14th Street in Manhattan, as well as the nearby Seventh Avenue or Eighth Avenue service in Manhattan.
• Customers at Sixth Avenue stations can take a southbound  or  train to West 4th Street in Manhattan to access a northbound  or  train.

 

 

From Friday, May 13, at 11:45 p.m. to Monday, May 15, at 5 a.m., uptown trains will operate local between Broadway-Lafayette and 47th-50th Streets-Rockefeller Center in Manhattan.

 

From Friday, May 20, at 11:45 p.m. to Monday, May 22, at 5 a.m., and from Friday, June 30, at 11:45 p.m. to Monday, July 3, at 5 a.m., uptown  trains will operate express between Broadway-Lafayette and 47th-50th Streets-Rockefeller Center in Manhattan.

Weeknights

Weeknight overnight reroutes will occur between April 24 and July 14. Work will also occur during two weeks from June 5 to June 16. Between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. on those nights, service will operate as follows:

•  trains will operate express in both directions between 145th Street and Canal Street in Manhattan
•  trains will operate express between 145th Street and Canal Street in Manhattan
•  trains will operate local between 205th Street in The Bronx and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn, and will operate via the  and  lines between 59th Street/Columbus Circle in Manhattan and Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn.
•  trains will operate normally
•  trains will operate local between 21st Street/Queensbridge in Queens and Coney Island in Brooklyn, and will operate via the and  in Manhattan and via the  in Brooklyn
•  trains will operate normally
• Free buses will run between West 4th Street and Grand Street, and between West 4th Street and East Broadway in Manhattan

 

Customers are encouraged to sign up for the MTA Weekender, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday to inform customers of weekend service changes throughout the transit system. Customers can sign up here.

 

For real-time service updates and information, customers can use the following options:

MYmta app – Customers who use the comprehensive MYmta smartphone app will see real-time travel information for all MTA services all in one place.

mta.info – The “Service Status” box at new.mta.info is always the definitive source for the latest status for each line.

Live Subway Map – The Live Subway Map shows the real-time position of trains, planned service changes at any given time, highlights accessible stations, and much more.

WhatsApp – Customers can chat with NYC Transit via WhatsApp. Riders can receive customer service support in their native language through the help of Google Translate.

For those who prefer to contact the MTA by telephone, information is available by dialing 511. Connecticut customers should call 877-690-5114. Those who are non-hearing or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the MTA at 511.