Delays, service changes on E, F, M and R MTA subway lines in NYC due to track work

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Monday, August 17, 2015
Subway alert: E. M, F, R service changing for 3 weeks
Nina Pineda is in Herald Square with the details

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Tens of thousands of subway commuters will experience a little longer commute over the next several weeks as repairs are made to four train lines.



The MTA said work will be done on the E, F, M and R lines from Aug. 17 through Sept. 4. The affected times are during rush hour.



Here's a breakdown of each line's service change:



E Line


6:30 AM to 9:30 AM (M-F)
3:30 PM to 8 PM (M-F)


- Expect less frequent service


- No trains to/from Jamaica-179 St (Use the F instead; transfer between trains at Union Tpke)





8 AM to 11 AM (M-F)
3:30 PM to 10 PM (M-F)


- Some Jamaica Center-bound trains run local from Queens Plaza to Jamaica-Van Wyck



F Line


6:30 AM to 9:30 AM (M-F)
3:30 PM to 8 PM (M-F)


- Expect less frequent service



8 AM to 11 AM (M-F)
3:30 PM to 10 PM (M-F)


- Some Jamaica-bound trains run local from 21 St-Queensbridge to 71 Av



M Line


6:30 AM to 9:30 AM (M-F)
3:30 PM to 8 PM (M-F)


- Expect less frequent service



For a week when the weather has temperatures soaring into the 90s, the hotter-than-above-ground temperatures in the subway stations will not be a pleasant experience for riders. At least riders have a heads up.

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