Emergency Track Work on the A Line Wednesday, July 17 10am-3pm

July 16th, 2013

MTA New York City Transit announces that A Subway train service will be suspended for emergency track repair on Wednesday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Euclid Avenue and Howard Beach.  Workers will be repairing rail at a switch point south of the 80th Street A Subway station.

Free shuttle buses will be available as alternatives.  Shuttle buses marked Express will operate in both directions nonstop between Euclid Avenue and Howard Beach.  Shuttle buses designated as Local will stop at all A Subway stations between Euclid Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard, then make stops at Aqueduct (Racino), Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue and Howard Beach stations.

Customers heading to Rockaway Beach are advised to take:

  • the Q53 from Woodside 7 Subway station or from the Roosevelt Avenue E SubwayF SubwayM SubwayR Subway station,
  • the Q52 from Woodhaven M SubwayR Subway
  • the Q35 from Flatbush Av. 2 Subway5 Subway 

For up-to-date travel information, visit www.mta.info for “Current Service Changes” and Planned Service Changes.”  Customers may also subscribe to our free email and text message alerts or use TripPlanner+ to plan their rides.