MTA suspends L train line this weekend to repair damages caused by Hurricane Sandy

Sunday, May 7, 2017
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The L train is suspended between Brooklyn and Manhattan this weekend until Monday at 5 a.m.

There is no service between Broadway Junction and 8th Avenue because of construction and preparation for the L line shutdown that is planned to begin in 2019.
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The 2019 shutdown will last for 15 months since it is necessary to repair damages caused by Hurricane Sandy to the Canarsie Tunnel under the East River.

The A, F, J and M trains provide alternate service between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The L train will still run between Broadway Junction and Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn.
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Free shuttle buses will also be running in Brooklyn.

For more information, go online to www.mta.info.
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