B, F, and Q Train Service Affected Starting at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, Through 5:00 a.m., Monday, Feb. 26
To Accommodate Work Taking Place, Alternating Road Closures on Belt Parkway Starting at 10:00 p.m. Each Night Between Feb. 16 and Feb. 20
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) today advised customers of upcoming signal modernization and track replacement work along the and lines starting Friday, Feb. 16. The joint work is part of the Authority’s Culver Line Signal Modernization project, which is fully replacing signals on the Culver Line from Church Av to West 8 St in Brooklyn to improve reliability and resilience, and also replacing tracks that have reached the end of their useful life to improve overall service for customers.
To accommodate the signal modernization and track replacement work in Southern Brooklyn:
- trains will operate between Jamaica-179 St and Kings Hwy, at all times starting on Friday, Feb. 16, at 9:45 p.m., with regular train service expected to resume by 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26.
- Free shuttle bus service will replace trains between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
- trains will operate between Bedford Park Blvd or 145 St and Kings Hwy on weekdays, and will run with reduced service. trains will operate from 96 St to Brighton Beach.
- Regular and train service is expected to resume by 5:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 26. Free shuttle bus service will replace trains between Brighton Beach and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
- Customers on the train can transfer to the local train at Kings Hwy for shuttle service at Brighton Beach.
- Customers travelling to Coney Island-Stillwell Av should utilize the or via transfers at 34 St-Herald Sq or Atlantic Av, or 4 Av-9 St overnight.
To minimize service changes and future outages in the area, NYC Transit crews will perform track renewal work, which will lead to improved reliability and better service along the line.
Road Closures on Belt Parkway
To safely accommodate work, the MTA, in close coordination with NYCDOT, will implement alternate road closures for the weekend of Feb. 16 on the Belt Parkway. Detour routes will be provided. Motorists are strongly encouraged to seek alternative routes across southern Brooklyn — or to use mass transit.
Friday, Feb. 16: From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.:
Westbound: Closed between (Exit 7B) Ocean Pkwy & (Exit 6N) Cropsey Ave.
Eastbound: Reduced to (1) Lane, between Exit (6) Cropsey Ave & (Exit 7) Ocean Parkway.
Saturday, Feb. 17: From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.:
Eastbound: Reduced to (1) Lane, between (Exit 7A) Shell Road & Exit (6N) Cropsey Ave.
Westbound: Closed between (Exit 6) Cropsey Ave & (Exit 7) Ocean Pkwy.
Sunday, Feb. 18, Monday Feb. 19 & Tuesday, Feb. 20: From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Sunday through Monday, and from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., Monday through Tuesday:
Eastbound: Reduced to (1) Lane, between (Exit 6) Cropsey Ave & (Exit 7) Ocean Pkwy.
Westbound: Reduced to (1) Lane, between (Exit 7a) Shell Road & Exit (6N) Cropsey Ave.
For real-time service updates and information, customers can use the following options:
MYmta app – Customers who use the comprehensive MYmta smartphone app will see real-time travel information for all MTA services all in one place.
TrainTime app - The MTA’s TrainTime app is the one-stop app for commuter rail customers in the region on both Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, showing all train schedules for 30 days in the future.
new.mta.info – The “Service Status” box at new.mta.info is always the definitive source for the latest status for each line.
MTA Weekender – Customers can sign up for the “MTA Weekender,” a weekly digest of major weekend service changes throughout the transit system.
X – X users can follow @MTA, @NYCTSubway, @NYCTBus for service updates and customer service support.
WhatsApp – Customers can chat with NYC Transit via WhatsApp. Riders can receive customer service support in their native language through the help of Google Translate.
For those who prefer to contact the MTA by telephone, information is available by dialing 511. Connecticut customers should call 877-690-5114. 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.