The MTA is shutting the 1 train down for the weekend to perform maintenance work, but the 2 and 3 trains will make local stops from Chambers to 96th street, and shuttle buses will be available above 96th.
Read the full advisory below. (And in other transit-related news, Columbus Avenue will be closed between 66th and 86th street on Sunday for a street fair, so move your car by midnight on Saturday.)
From 11:30 p.m. Friday, September 18 to 5:00 a.m. Monday, September 21,
trains will be suspended along the entire line between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and South Ferry in both directions to accommodate significant maintenance work at multiple locations along the line.
During this service suspension, workers will take advantage of the 24/7 access to complete brick arch repairs at 168 St and 181 St, repairs in the vicinity of 125 St, track panel installation north of 215 St and ongoing Hurricane Sandy recovery work at the South Ferry station.
trains will run local between Chambers St and 96 St, and
trains as well as M3, M100 and free shuttle buses will provide alternate service at the ends of the line. Customers traveling on the
- For service between South Ferry and Chambers St, use free shuttle buses. Transfer between
and
- For service between 96 St and 168 St, use free shuttle buses or the
- For service between 168 St and 191 St, use M3 or free shuttle buses. Or, use the
at nearby stations.
- For Dyckman St, use M100 (free shuttle buses overnight) to/from the Dyckman St
- For 207 St, use the nearby
- For service between 207 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St, take free shuttle buses. Transfer between buses and
The ongoing work on the
To ensure that our customers are well-informed of this service suspension and alternative travel options, service notices will be posted in all stations along the
If you are heading up to Westchester this weekend and were planning to take the 1 train to 225th street in order to take the Metro North Hudson line at Marble Hill – a block from the 225th street station- you need to rethink your plans. You can take the Hudson line trains from Harlem 125th street or Grand Central instead.
Gotta wish all our Citibike stations were up and running. It looks like great weather for riding this weekend.
I just signed up for Citibike. They opened a station near my apartment. Looking forward to trying it!
Thanks for the heads up and work-arounds. If you’re new to the city you may not know that MTA also offers a text notification system for public transportation, street traffic and Planned Service Changes which you can tweak to your preference, and can place a hold on notifications when you, say, go on vacation. Here’s the link: https://www.mymtaalerts.com/LoginC.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f