TheMTAwillbegin working on updates to the Crosstown Line, which will impact service on the G line this summer.
Once completed, the G line will have modernized signals, enabling more reliable train service, according to the MTA. But before that happens, construction will cause major schedulechangesplannedin three stages, stretching from the end of June to the beginning of September.
Officials have promised G train riders they’re putting transportation alternatives in place while construction is underway, althoughlocal residents saythey’re bracing for the worst.
In the meantime, here’s what you need to know about the shutdowns.
When andwhereare thepartialshutdownshappening?
Service on the G line will be suspended in three phases, running from June 28 to Sept.3.
- Phase onefrom June 28 to July 5, whenG trains will not run between Court Sq and Nassau Av.
- Phase twofrom July 5 to Aug.12, when Gtrains will not run between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs.
- Phase threefrom Aug.12 to Sept.3, when Gtrains will not run between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.
Whyarethe shutdownshappening?
The signal system on the G line is morethan90 years old, according to the MTA, rendering it “past of the end of its useful life.”
In fact, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber at a press conference in mid-June went so far as to describe the control rooms at the Nassau Avenue station “the land that time forgot.”
Construction crews will replace that system with “the latest in communications-based train control” — otherwise known as CBTC technology. The MTA commonly touts the tech as vital to making the transit system more reliable. On lines where the modern signals have been installed — like on the 7 and L —trains tend to run on time atdramatically higher rates.
Rather than complete construction overnight or on weekends, the MTA said partially suspending 24/7 service will keep costs down while enabling crews to work more quickly.
Tellmemoreabout theservicechanges
Phase 1: June 28-July 5
- From June 28 to July 5,Gtrains won’t run between Court Sq and Nassau Av in either direction.
Gtrains won’t stop at:- Court SqE, M, 7
- 21 St
- Greenpoint Av
- Free B94 shuttle buses will run between Court Sq and Nassau Av, making allG stops.
- Re-enter the subway with OMNY or MetroCard at Court SqE, M, 7 or Nassau Av.
- J and Ztrains will make local stops between Myrtle Av and Marcy Av at all times.
- Use OMNY or MetroCard for a free out-of-system transfer between BroadwayGand Hewes StJ, Z, Mor Lorimer St J, Z, M.
- Gtrains will run between Nassau Av and Church Av at all times.
Phase 2: July 5-Aug.12
- From July 5 to Aug.12,Gtrains won’t run between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs.
G trains won’t stop at:- Court SqE, M, 7
- 21 St
- Greenpoint Av
- Nassau Av
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer StL
- Free B98 shuttle buses will run between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs, making all Gstops.
- Re-enter the subway with OMNY or MetroCard at Court SqE, M, 7 , Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St or Bedford-Nostrand Avs.
- J, Ztrains will make local stops between Myrtle Av and Marcy Av at all times.
- Use OMNY or MetroCard for a free out-of-system transfer between Broadwayand Hewes St J, Z, Mor Lorimer StJ, Z, M.
- Gtrains will run between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av at all times, every eightminutes during rush hour and every 10 minutes during the day and evening:
- Broadway
- Flushing Av
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs
Phase 3: Aug.12-Sept.3
- From Aug.12 to Sept.3, Gtrains won’t run between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av.
Gtrains won’t stop at:- Classon Av
- Clinton-Washington Avs
- Fulton St
- Hoyt-SchermerhornA, C
- Bergen StF
- Carroll StF
- Smith-9 StsF
- 4 Av-9 StF, R
- 7 AvF
- 15 St-Prospect ParkF
- Fort Hamilton PkwyF
- Church AvF
- Ftrains will continue to make allF, Gstops between Bergen St and Church Av.
- Free B93 shuttle buses will run between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Jay St-MetroTechA, C, F, R , making allG stops between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Hoyt-Schermerhorn A, C.
- Re-enter the subway with OMNY or MetroCard at Bedford-Nostrand Avs, Hoyt-SchermerhornA, C, Jay St-MetroTechA, C, F, R , or these additional Downtown Brooklyn stations:
- Borough Hall/Court StR, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Hoyt St2, 3
- Nevins St2, 3, 4, 5
- DeKalb AvB, Q, R
- Atlantic Av-Barclays CtrB, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Lafayette AvC
- J, Ztrains will make local stops between Myrtle Av and Marcy Av at all times.
- Use OMNY or MetroCard for a free out-of-system transfer between BroadwayGand Hewes StJ, Z, Mor Lorimer St J, Z, M.
- Gtrains will run between Court Sq and Bedford-Nostrand Avs at all times, every eightminutes during rush hour and every 10 minutes during the day and evening.
The MTA recommends straphangers checkthis pagefor any additional weekend night or weekend weekend service changes.
Maps for Phases1, 2 and 3
(Image courtesy of the MTA)
Howmuchwill theupdatescost?
The project is estimated to cost approximately $622 million, according to the MTA’s Capital Plan 2020 - 2024.
A breakdown of that cost has been outlined by NYC Transithere.
Who's in charge of the project?
Enter Hugo Zamora, the newly appointed G train "czar." Zamora is a general superintendent for the MTA who comes to the project with more than three decades of experience with New York transit.
Announcing his appointment, Lieber described him as a “first class, lifelong transit professional.”
Zamora will be tasked with helping to minimize disruptions to public transit riders while construction is underway, and shepherding the project along toward its completion.
