Overnight R Service Shut Down in Parts of Brooklyn for 2 Weeks

R Trains will not stop at some Brooklyn subway stations overnight on weeknights for the next two weeks.

FASTRACK, the subway maintenance, cleaning and repair program, will shut down R service in Bay Ridge and Sunset Park between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on weeknights beginning July 27 for four consecutive weeknights and from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7. R trains will not stop at stations between Bay Ridge – 95th Street and 36th Street.

The following service changes will be in effect:

  • R service operates between Forest Hills-71 Av, in Queens, and 36 St in Brooklyn, in both directions.
  • R trains skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, and 25 St, in both directions.
  • Late night R shuttle service is suspended.
  • Free shuttle buses operate between Bay Ridge-95 St and 59 St, stopping at 86 St, 77 St, and Bay Ridge Av.
  • D trains run local between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 36 St.
  • N trains run local between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 59 St, in Brooklyn.
  • Transfer between free shuttle buses and N Subway Line Icon trains at 59 St.

For a full list of affected stations and travel alternatives, click here.

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