NEW YORK — Riders on the J and M subway lines should plan for service changes between Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan over five weekends because of Metropolitan Transportation Authority maintenance work near Marcy Avenue.
The work began Saturday, Oct. 17, and is scheduled to continue on selected dates through Nov. 23. The MTA is replacing mechanisms that allow trains to switch between local and express tracks. The equipment was last replaced in 1997, according to the agency.
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Service interruptions are scheduled for Oct. 17–18, Oct. 24–25, Nov. 7–9, Nov. 13–16 and Nov. 20–23. During closures, free shuttle buses will run between Myrtle Avenue–Broadway and Delancey Street–Essex Street to cover part of the affected route and connect riders with other services.
The MTA lists the L line from Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues and the A and C lines from Broadway Junction as alternatives. Riders leaving Jamaica, Queens, may also consider the E line to reach Manhattan, depending on their destination.
The J line will also have changes on certain weekdays, operating locally between Marcy Avenue and Myrtle Avenue–Broadway. The agency advises passengers to check service alerts before leaving and allow extra travel time when transfers between trains and buses are needed.
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