TRANSIT NEWS and Updates

Subway Changes

The MTA has scheduled a number of service changes for several subway lines throughout the city due to construction work.

These service advisories are current as of Wednesday, Oct. 21. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made due to weather-related conditions or emergency repairs.

Rail lines which run through the area that will be affected include the following:

Service Split Daily Along The L Train

Shuttle buses will replace L train service between Lorimer Street and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues late nights, Monday through Friday, from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Friday, Oct. 30; and this weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, until 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26.

Riders can transfer between the shuttle bus and the L train at both stations. Transfers are also available to the M train at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues and the G train at Lorimer Street.

Customers can pick up the free shuttle buses at locations near the following L train stations:

• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues—on Wyckoff Avenue at Myrtle Avenue;

• DeKalb Avenue—on Wyckoff Avenue at DeKalb Avenue;

• Jefferson Street—on Wyckoff Avenue at Starr Street;

• Morgan Avenue—on Morgan Avenue at Harrison Place (to Myrtle- Wyckoff Avenues) or on Harrison Place at Morgan Avenue (to Lorimer

• Montrose Avenue—on Bushwick Avenue at Montrose Avenue;

• Grand Street—on Bushwick Avenue at Grand Street;

• Graham Avenue—on Metropolitan Avenue at Graham Avenue; and,

• Lorimer Street—on Metropolitan Avenue at Union Avenue.

It was noted that regular maintenance along the L line will result in delays during regular service ranging between five and seven minutes until further notice. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.

Track Work Leads To 7 Train Woes

Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 111th Street, 103rd Street, 90th Street, 82nd Street, 74th Street, 69th Street, 52nd Street, 46th Street, 40th Street and 33rd Street stations on Thursday, Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 23, from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.; and this weekend, from 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, until 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.

During this service change, trains will continue to stop at Junction Boulevard and Woodside-61st Street.

For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard, Woodside-61st Street or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushingbound 7 train.

For service from these stations, take a Flushing-bound 7 train to Woodside-61st Street, Junction Boulevard or Mets-Willets Point, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train.

Additionally, Flushing-bound 7 express trains will operate local service between Queensboro Plaza and Mets-Willets Point on Thursday, Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 23, from noon until 3 p.m. All 7 express trains will run local in both directions on weekdays, Monday and Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. through Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.

Weekend, Late Track Work On E, V Lines

E and V train service through Queens will be affected by track work during late nights, Monday through Friday, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Friday, Nov. 6. E train service will be affected this weekend, from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, until 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26.

Manhattan-bound E trains will run on the F line between Roosevelt Avenue and 34th Street-Sixth Avenue. Jamaica-bound E trains will run on the F line from 34th Street-Sixth Avenue to 47th-50th Streets, then back on the E line from Fifth Avenue to Jamaica Center. In Queens, Jamaica-bound E trains will run express service between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue.

The Manhattan-bound E platform will be closed at Queens Plaza, 23rd Street-Ely Avenue, Lexington Avenue 53rd Street and Fifth Avenue. Shuttle buses will be available to connect passengers with the Court Square/23rd Street-Ely Avenue and Queens Plaza stations with the 21st Street-Queensbridge stop on the F line.

During late nights, all Manhattanbound V trains will run on the F line from 21st Street-Queensbridge and 47th-50th Streets, then back on the V line to Second Avenue.

Jamaica-bound E trains will run express service between Queens Plaza and 71-Continental Avenues during late nights, Tuesday through Friday, from 12:30 until 5 a.m. beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and lasting through Friday, Nov. 6.

For service to the 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard, 65th Street, Elmhurst Avenue, Grand Avenue, Woodhaven Boulevard, 63rd Drive and 67th Avenue stations, take the E train to Roosevelt Avenue for 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan bound E train.

For service from the Elmhurst Avenue, Grand Avenue, Woodhaven Boulevard, 63rd Drive and 67th Avenue stations, take the E train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound E train. For service from the 36th Street, Steinway Street, 46th Street, Northern Boulevard and 65th Street stations, take the E train to 21st Street/Queensbridge, then transfer to the shuttle bus to Queens Plaza, where riders can access the Jamaicabound E train.

Manhattan-bound E and R trains and Brooklyn-bound G trains will run express service between 71st-Continental Avenues and Queens Plaza late night on Thursday, Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 23, from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. These trains will continue to stop at Roosevelt Avenue.

For service to the 67th Avenue, 63rd Drive, Woodhaven Boulevard, Grand Avenue, Elmhurst Avenue, 65th Street, Northern Boulevard, 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street stations, take the E, G or R train to Roosevelt Avenue (or the G or train to Queens Plaza), then transfer to a Jamaica bound E train or a Forest Hillsbound G or R train.

For service from these stations, take a Jamaica-bound E train or a Forest Hills-bound G or R train to Roosevelt Avenue or 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan bound E train or a Brooklynbound G or R train.

No G Train Service Between L.I.C., F.H.

G train service will be suspended between 71st-Continental Avenues and Court Square on Friday, Oct. 23, from 8 p.m. to midnight; and on Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, from 6:30 a.m. until midnight.

For service to Brooklyn, take the R train to Queens Plaza and transfer to the E, then take the E train to 23rd Street-Ely Avenue, where riders can transfer to the G train. For service to Queens, take the E train at Court Square to Queens Plaza, then transfer to the R train.

N, W Trains Skip Stations In Astoria

Manhattan-bound N and W trains will skip the 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue stations on Thursday, Oct. 22, Friday, Oct. 23, and Monday, Oct. 26, through Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

For service to these stations, take the N or W train to Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to an Astoria-bound N or W train. For service from these stations, take an Astoria-bound N or W train to Astoria Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound N or W train.

Q67 Buses Rerouted Due To L.I.C. Project

Due to the ongoing closure of the Borden Avenue bridge, the Q67 bus route will be detoured through Long Island City.

All eastbound Q67 buses heading to Maspeth will use their regular route along Hunters Point Avenue, traveling past their scheduled turn on 27th Street, before turning right onto 30th Street for two blocks to Borden Avenue. The buses will then turn left on Borden Avenue back to their regular route.

Westbound buses heading for Long Island City traveling on Borden Avenue will turn right on 30th Place and travel north to Hunters Point Avenue. The buses will then turn left on Hunters Point Avenue to continue their regular route.

The closure is expected to last through April 2010.

Construction Causes Detour On Q38 Bus

Ongoing reconstruction along 108th Street, 62nd Drive and the Horace Harding Expressway in Rego Park has also resulted in the detour of the Q38 bus through the area until further notice.

All 62nd Drive-bound Q38 buses will not stop on 63rd Road at 108th Street and 62nd Drive east of 108th Street. Respectively, the buses will stop on 108th Street between 63rd Road and 63rd Avenue and on 62nd Drive west of 108th Street.

For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info.