Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

The MTA’s FASTRACK maintenance program returns this week.

This time it’s affecting the A and C lines (plus the E, although that’s not an UWS line).

As a result, there are station closings and service changes from 10:00 pm – 5:00 am through Friday morning.

Information is available at MTA.info. The quick and dirty details are this:

• No A/C/E trains at stations between 59 St/Columbus Circle and Jay St/MetroTech from 10 pm – 5 am (though the morning of Friday, 7/13).

Here’s the full breakdown of changes from the MTA:

How will trains run during this service change?

 No service between 59 St-Columbus Circle and Jay St-MetroTech

 trains run via the  and  between 59 St-Columbus Circle and Jay St-MetroTech: 

1. Via the  between 59 St-Columbus Circle and 47-50 Sts.

2. Via the  between 47-50 Sts and Jay St-MetroTech. 

 Service to Manhattan runs until 9:30 PM. Brooklyn-bound service runs until 10 PM. 

 No service between 7 Av/53 St and World Trade Center

 trains are rerouted to the  in Manhattan:

1. Trains run via the  between 5 Av/53 St and 2 Av.

2. The 2 Av  station is the Manhattan terminal for   trains to/from Queens.

3. No trains between World Trade Center and W 4 St.

What are the travel alternatives?

• Use 6 Av   stations to connect with rerouted   trains.
• Take        for service to/from Lower Manhattan.
• Take   for service to/from 34 St-Penn Station and Times Sq-42 St/42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal.

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