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R — Broadway Local

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What the MTA is reporting

In Queens, Forest Hills-bound [R] skips 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd and 65 St

For service to these stations, take the [R] to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [R].

For service from these stations, take the [R] to Queens Plaza [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound [R].

Schedule reminder: [R] service does not operate in Queens overnight.

What's happening?
We're making accessibility improvements

In Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound [R] skips 25 St, Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St and Union St

For service to these stations, take the [R] to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and transfer to a local Coney Island-bound [D] or [N] or Bay Ridge-bound [R]

For service from these stations, take the [D][N] or [R] to 36 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [R].

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

Queens-bound [R] trains that normally end service at Queens Plaza will be extended to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av

Note: [R] runs via Roosevelt Island [F] in both directions between 57 St-7 Av, Manhattan and 36 St, Queens, during this time.

Schedule reminder: [R] trains do not run in Queens overnight.

What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance

In Manhattan and Queens, [R] runs via Roosevelt Island [F] in both directions between 57 St-7 Av and 36 St

Trains stop at Lexington Av/63 St, Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge.

Travel alternatives:
For 5 Av/59 St and Lexington Av/59 St, take the [N] via transfer at 57 St-7 Av [accessibility icon].

For Queens Plaza, take the [F]. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority or Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av [accessibility icon].

Note: [F] is rerouted via Court Sq [E] between Roosevelt Av, Queens and Canal St, Manhattan, then via the [A] to/from Jay St-MetroTech, Brooklyn, Oct 19 - 23 and Oct 26 - 30, Mon to Fri, 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM.

What's happening?
Fastrack maintenance

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In Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound [R] skips 25 St, Prospect Av, 4 Av-9 St and Union St

For service to these stations, take the [R] to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and transfer to a local Coney Island-bound [D] or [N] or Bay Ridge-bound [R]

For service from these stations, take the [D][N] or [R] to 36 St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [R].

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

No late night [R] between Whitehall St-South Ferry and 59 St, Brooklyn

[R] runs in Brooklyn between Bay Ridge-95 St and 59 St, the last stop.

For Whitehall St-South Ferry, Court St and Jay St-MetroTech, take the [N] * instead.

For DeKalb Av, take the [D][N] or [Q].

For Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and 36 St, take the [D] or [N].

For Union St, 4 Av/9 St, Prospect Av and 25 St, take a Coney Island-bound [D] or [N].

For 45 St and 53 St, take the [N] instead.
Transfer between trains at 59 St [accessibility icon] | [N][R], 36 St [D][N] or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr [accessibility icon] | [D][N]
Note: All trains board from the Manhattan-bound platform at 77 St, Bay Ridg

In Queens, Forest Hills-bound [R] skips 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd and 65 St

For service to these stations, take the [R] to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [R].

For service from these stations, take the [R] to Queens Plaza and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound [R].

Schedule reminder: [R] service does not operate in Queens overnight.

What's happening?
We're making accessibility improvements

From the MTA's public feed, last checked Oct 12, 2:30pm.

How it runs

Trains operate local between Forest Hills-71 Av, Queens, and Bay Ridge-95 St, Brooklyn, at all times except late nights. During late nights, trains operate between Whitehall St-South Ferry, Manhattan and Bay Ridge-95 St, Brooklyn.

This description is the MTA's own, from the timetable feed.

Stations on this line

  1. Lexington Av/63 St change forEFMNQW4566
  2. 72 St change forMNQ
  3. 86 St change forMNQ
  4. 96 St change forMNQ
  5. 62 St change forDNW
  6. 9 Av change forDW
  7. Bay Pkwy change forDW
  8. 67 Av change forEFM
  9. Forest Hills-71 Av change forEFFM
  10. 63 Dr-Rego Park change forEFM
  11. Woodhaven Blvd change forEFM
  12. Grand Av-Newtown change forEFM
  13. Elmhurst Av change forEFM
  14. Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av change forEFFM77
  15. 65 St change forEFM
  16. Northern Blvd change forEFM
  17. 46 St change forEFM
  18. Steinway St change forEFM
  19. 36 St change forEFM
  20. Queens Plaza change forEFF
  21. Lexington Av/59 St change forEFMNQW4566
  22. 5 Av/59 St change forNW
  23. 57 St-7 Av change forENQW
  24. 49 St change forNQW
  25. Times Sq-42 St change forACEDFNQWS12377
  26. 34 St-Herald Sq change forCEBDFFMNQW
  27. 28 St change forNQW
  28. 23 St change forNQW
  29. 14 St-Union Sq change forLNQW4566
  30. 8 St-NYU change forNQW
  31. Prince St change forNQW
  32. Canal St change forJZNQW466
  33. City Hall change forNW
  34. Cortlandt St change forACEDFNW23
  35. Rector St change forNW
  36. Whitehall St-South Ferry change forNW
  37. Court St change forNW2345
  38. Jay St-MetroTech change forACFFNW
  39. DeKalb Av change forBDNQW
  40. Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr change forBDNQW2345
  41. Union St change forDNW
  42. 4 Av-9 St change forDFGNW
  43. Prospect Av change forDNW
  44. 25 St change forDNW
  45. 36 St change forDNW
  46. 45 St change forNW
  47. 53 St change forNW
  48. 59 St change forNW
  49. Bay Ridge Av
  50. 77 St
  51. 86 St
  52. Bay Ridge-95 St

Listed in running order along the line. Where a line branches, the longest branch is listed first and the other branch follows.