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MTA Alert: Planned Service Changes

Updated changes this weekend for the A and J subway lines

Bed-Stuy residents, if you plan on taking the subway this weekend, check out the following route changes for all subway lines running through Bedford-Stuyvesant, to plan your trip accordingly.

The A Line*

Beginning Saturday, May 19, at 12:15 a.m. to  Sat to Monday, May 21, 4:45 a.m., free shuttle trains and buses replace A trains between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway.
• Rockaway Park Shuttle trains operate between Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park.
• Free shuttle buses operate between:
1. Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, non-stop.
2. Howard Beach and Rockaway Park, making a stop at Broad Channel.

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The J Line*

Beginning Saturday, May 19, from 6:00 a.m. to Sunday, May 20, 10:00 p.m., there are no J trains running between Jamaica Center and Crescent St.
• Free shuttle buses and E trains provide alternate service.
• Trains run between Crescent St and Chambers St

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*These service changes affect one or more ADA accessible stations.  For help with planning your trip please call 718-330-1234 from 6 AM to 10 PM.  If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use the free 711 relay or your preferred relay service provider to contact us.  For more information, click on the mta.info link in this email and read station signs.


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