The MTA New York City Transit announced the ‘Fastrack' program will come to the Sixth Avenue Line beginning Monday, July 23.
The B, D, F and M lines will be shut down from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. from July 23 – July 26, suspending Sixth Avenue service between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and West 4th Street in Manhattan in both directions.
During this Fastrack, service will operate as follows:
‘D' trains are rerouted and operate in two sections:
D trains will operate between 205th Street and 59th Street-Columbus Circle, then via the C line between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and West 4th Street, then via the F line between West 4th Street and 2nd Avenue, the last stop.
D trains will operate between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and West 4th Street in Manhattan, connecting with the 205th Street section of the D train at West 4th Street and Broadway Lafayette stations.
‘F' trains operate via the E line between Roosevelt Avenue and West 4th Street in both directions. For service to Lexington Avenue/63rd Street, Roosevelt Island and 21st Street-Queensbridge, customers should take the Q. Q service will be extended to 21st Street-Queensbridge via the F line after 57th Street-7th Avenue.
Manhattan-bound ‘B' and ‘M' service in Brooklyn and Queens ends at 9:30 p.m. Service in Manhattan is available until 10 p.m.
Customers should use nearby stations and services: ACE2345NQR. Free Shuttle buses provide connecting service between the Grand Street D station and both the Canal Street NQR6 and Broadway-Lafayette DF stations.
For more information, you can visit the MTA's website.
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