Improving Service Reliability on the 1,2,3: New Switches and Tracks at 96 St
What’s Happening?
A replacement of the switches at 96 St between the uptown local and express tracks. Once replaced, the new, modern switches will help trains run more reliable service.
In the run-up to the service suspension at 123 stations between Harlem and Downtown Brooklyn, construction that doesn’t require a full shutdown will begin. That’s why there will be some service changes on the following weekends:
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Phase 2: August 2-5 and August 9-12
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Phase 3 will take place August 16-19 and August 23-26, when there will be a full suspension of service at 123 stations between Harlem and Downtown Brooklyn. During this suspension, vital work will be done along the entire 123 line.
Note: These weekend service changes will begin late Friday evening and end at 5:00 AM the following Monday.
Weekend Service Change Schedule for Phase 2: August 2-5
Express track out of service
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1 operates normally between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and South Ferry
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2 operates between 96 St and Flatbush Av, making local stops between 96 St and 72 St
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3 suspended
Additional service:
Subway
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4 extended to New Lots Av all weekend to replace 3
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5 operates between Wakefield-241 St and Bowling Green all weekend, including overnights, replacing the 2 between 241 St and E 180 St
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5 shuttle service operates between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St all weekend; northbound customers headed to stops north of E 180 St will need to transfer to an Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound 5 at E 180 St
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S 42 St Shuttle operates between Grand Central and Times Square all weekend, including overnights
Free shuttle buses
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Bus #1 operates between 149 St-Grand Concourse 245 and 96 St, stopping at 149 St-Grand Concourse 245, 135 St 23, 125 St 23, 116 St 23, 110 St 23, and 96 St 123
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Bus #2 operates express between 149 St-Grand Concourse 245 and 96 St 123 making no other stops
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Bus #3 operates between Harlem 148 St 3 and 96 St 123, stopping at 148 St 3, 145 St 3, 135 St 23, 125 St 23, 116 St 23, 110 St 23, and 96 St 123
To find out more about all changes and phases, click here.
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