Train Service to Be Suspended Between 34 St-Hudson Yards and 74 St-Broadway Starting 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.17 until 3:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20
Free Shuttle Bus Service Will Be Provided Along 3 Routes, Trains Will Run Every 6 Minutes
LIRR Will Cross-Honor Riders Traveling Between Manhattan and Queens
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is reminding customers of accessibility improvements, repairs and track replacement work along the line, that will require a suspension of service between 34 St-Hudson Yards and 74 St-Broadway during the weekend of October 17. The service suspension will begin at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 and end at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. During that time, crews will replace track between 69 St in Queens and 34 St-Hudson Yards in Manhattan. This work is part of the MTA’s commitment to a state of good repair and will result in reduced delays and more reliable service for millions of subway customers.
During this suspension, line service will run between Flushing-Main St and 74 St Broadway in both directions.
Service Alternatives
Free shuttle buses will be run along three routes:
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Q107 will run between 74 St-Broadway and Queensboro Plaza, making local stops
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Q93 will run between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av
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Q92 will run overnight in Manhattan between Times Sq-42 St and 34 St-Hudson Yards
Subway Service Alternatives
For subway service between Queens and Manhattan, customers are encouraged to consider taking the , or . service will run every 6 minutes from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 and Sunday Oct. 19. LIRR will cross-honor subway riders traveling between Queens and Manhattan at Flushing, Mets-Willets Point, Woodside, Grand Central Madison, and Penn Station. Check LIRR service and schedules.
The 42 St Shuttle will run overnight.
Additional MTA Construction and Development (C&D) Work
MTA C&D crews will “piggyback” off this temporary service suspension to continue work on two subway station accessibility projects at 46 St-Bliss St and 33 St-Rawson St, as part of ADA Package 5. Coordinating these C&D projects to coincide with track reconstruction work builds on the MTA’s commitment to “faster, better, cheaper,” which will save riders time from future service outages and create a smoother, more efficient transit system for generations of New Yorkers to come. Crews at 52 St and 69 St are replacing the entire platform pre-cast panels, and crews are doing crucial concrete repairs and electrical work at the 61 St-Woodside station that would not be possible while service is running. There will also be work on the flood gate for the Steinway Tunnel, which carries the train line under the East River.
Ways to Stay Informed
The MTA offers customers a variety of ways to receive real-time and planned service change information, including:
mta.info – The definitive source for real-time arrival information and service change information for each line or route in the MTA system. Customers can find current statuses on mta.info and upcoming planned service changes using the lookup tool at mta.info/alerts.
MTA app – Customers who use the comprehensive MTA smartphone app will see real-time train, bus and rail arrival times, and can chat with our customer care team all in one place. The app is available in the Apple Store and in Google Play.
Email & Text Alerts – Customers can sign up for email and SMS alerts tailored to their specific commutes and travel times. They can also sign up for MTA newsletters like The Weekender, a weekly newsletter that covers major weekend planned service changes. Customers can sign up here.
511 – Customers who prefer to contact the MTA by telephone, information is available by dialing 511. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the MTA at 511.