The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Friday, March 26, that changes to the D line are planned in April due to inspection of the Manhattan Bridge by the New York State Department of Transportation, as well as track maintenance work by NYC Transit personnel. The works will require the complete closure of the tracks used by the B and D trains between Brooklyn and Manhattan, and changes to Bronx and Manhattan subway services over two weekends in April.

 

On the weekends of April 16-19, and April 23-26, beginning at 11:30 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Monday, D trains will run in Brooklyn only, between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center. D trains will not run in the Bronx and Manhattan. C trains will replace D trains in the Bronx and Manhattan between 205th Street and 59th Street-Columbus Circle. Late evenings and early mornings when the C does not operate, D shuttle trains will operate between 205th Street in the Bronx and 145th Street in Manhattan. Additionally, free shuttle buses will make all stops between West 4th Street and Grand Street in Manhattan.

 

Travel Alternatives

Between the Bronx and Manhattan, D riders can take the C train, days and evenings, and D shuttle trains, late nights and early mornings, to connect with 4 trains at Yankee Stadium and A trains at 145th Street. Alternatively, between the Bronx and Manhattan, D riders can take the 4 train along Jerome Avenue. For stations along 6th Avenue, riders can take the C train to/from nearby stations along 8th Avenue.

 

In Manhattan, riders can take the A or C train between 59th Street and 145th Street. For stations along Sixth Avenue and Broadway-Lafayette Street, riders can take the F train. For the Seventh Avenue station, riders can take the E train, or use the nearby 50th Street C train or 57th Street-Seventh Avenue N, Q or R.

 

For the Grand Street station, riders can take a free shuttle bus or use the nearby Canal Street N, Q or R. In Brooklyn, D trains will run express between 36th Street and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center. Riders can take the local N or R train for stops along 4th Avenue.

 

Between Brooklyn and Manhattan, D riders can transfer at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center to/from the 2 or 3, N, R, and Q trains. The MTA will use the outage to perform track inspections and repairs along the B and D lines.

 

An MTA website helping customers with the service changes will be available here. Coordination with local elected officials, community boards and stakeholders will continue throughout the work. The MTA will post print and digital signs in stations, along with announcements in stations and on trains, before the work begins. Customer service notifications will also be available on the MTA website, the MYmta app and social media. Customers may also sign up for text and email alerts at www.myMTAalerts.com.