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NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Due to upcoming renovations, Brooklyn F train service will be suspended on certain weekends, the MTA announced Saturday.
"The work is part of the final stages of the Authority’s Culver Line Signal Modernization project," a statement from the MTA read. "Fully replacing signals on the Culver Line from Church Avenue to West 8 Street New York Aquarium in Brooklyn to improve reliability and resilience, and removing and decommissioning equipment that has reached the end of their useful life to improve overall customer service. "
On select weekend dates, the F train will operate between Jamaica-179 Street and Chruch Avenue Stations.
Free shuttle buses will operate between Church Avenue and Coney Island—Stillwell Avenue to provide service to closed stations.
Impacted dates:
- Friday, July 5 to Monday, July 8
- Friday, July 12 to Monday, July 15
- Friday, August 9 to Monday, August 12
- Friday, August 16 to Monday, August 19
- Friday, August 23 to Monday, August 26
- Friday, August 30 to Tuesday, September 3 (Labor Day Weekend)
- Friday, September 6 to Monday, September 9;
- Friday, September 13 to Monday, September 16
In addition to weekend service, F train service will be impacted at all times during the following dates.
- Monday, July 1 to Saturday, July 13: Coney Island-bound F train service will operate expressly between Church Avenue and Kings Highway at all times.
- Monday, August 5 to Saturday, August 17: Manhattan-bound F train service operates expressly between Kings Highway and Church Avenue at all times.
For service planning inquiries, an MTA spokesperson recommended staying up to date by checking their website.
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