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F — Queens Blvd Express/6 Av Local

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What the MTA is reporting

In Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound [F] runs express from Kings Hwy to Jay St-MetroTech

Trains stop at 18 Av, Church Av and 7 Av.

For service to Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy, Avenue I, Ditmas Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park, 4 Av-9 St, Smith-9 Sts, Carroll St and Bergen St, take the [F] to 18 Av, Church Av, 7 Av or Jay St-MetroTech and transfer to a Coney Island-bound [F].

For service from these stations, take the [F] to 7 Av, Church Av, 18 Av or Kings Hwy and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F].

Note: No [G] service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Church Av during this time.

What's happening?
We're making electrical improvements

In Queens, Jamaica-bound [F] skips 75 Av, Briarwood and Sutphin Blvd

For service to these stations, take the [F] to Kew Gardens-Union Tpke or Parsons Blvd and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F].

For service from these stations, take the [F] to Kew Gardens-Union Tpke or Forest Hills-71 Av and transfer to a Jamaica-bound [F].

What's happening?
Signal maintenance

In Brooklyn, Coney Island-bound [F] and Church Av-bound [G] skip 4 Av-9 St, 15 St-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Pkwy

For service to these stations, take the [F] or [G] to 7 Av or Church Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F] or Court Square-bound [G].

For service from these stations, take the [F] or [G] to 7 Av or Smith-9 Sts and transfer to a Coney Island-bound [F] or Church Av-bound [G].

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

In Manhattan and Brooklyn, no [F] between Delancey St-Essex St and Bergen St

[F] service operates in two sections:
1. Between Jamaica-179 St and Delancey St-Essex St
2. Between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Bergen St and via the [G] to/from Bedford-Nostrand Avs, the last stop
(Coney Island [F] begins service at the Bedford-Nostrand Avs [G] station)

[shuttle bus icon] Free shuttle buses run along three routes:
1. Between Jay St-MetroTech and Utica Av, connecting with Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts [F][G]
2. Loop between Jay St-MetroTech and York St, stopping at High St
3. Between Delancey St-Essex St and East Broadway

For service between Manhattan and Brooklyn, take the [N] or

In Queens, Jamaica-bound [E][F] local skips 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd and 65 St

For service to these stations, take a train to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [E][F] local.

For service from these stations, take the [E] to Queens Plaza, or the [F] to 21 St-Queensbridge and transfer to a Jamaica-bound train.

What's happening?
Track maintenance

In Queens, Jamaica-bound [E][F] local skips 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd and 65 St

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

For service from these stations, take the [E] to Queens Plaza or the [F] to 21 St-Queensbridge and transfer to a Jamaica-bound local train.

Schedule reminder: [E][F] does not serve these local stations days and evenings.

What's happening?
Track maintenance

In Brooklyn, Coney Island-bound [F] runs express from Smith-9 Sts to Kings Hwy All trains at 18 Av and Kings Hwy board from the Manhattan-bound platform

Trains stop at 7 Av, Church Av and 18 Av.

For 4 Av-9 St, 15 St-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Pkwy, take the [F] to 7 Av or Church Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F] or Court Square-bound [G].

For service from these stations, take the [F] or [G] to 7 Av or Smith-9 Sts and transfer to a Coney Island-bound [F].

For service to Ditmas Av, Avenue I, Bay Pkwy, Avenue N and Avenue P, take the [F] to 18 Av or Kings Hwy and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F].

For service from these stations, take the [F] to 18 Av or Church Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound [F].

What's happening?
We're

In Queens, Manhattan-bound [F] skips Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood and 75 Av

For service to these stations, take the [F] to Kew Gardens-Union Tpke or Forest Hills-71 Av and transfer to a Jamaica-bound [F].

For service from these stations, take the [F] to Kew Gardens-Union Tpke or Parsons Blvd and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F].

What's happening?
Signal maintenance

In Brooklyn, Coney Island-bound [F] and Church Av-bound [G] skip 4 Av-9 St, 15 St-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Pkwy

For service to these stations, take the [F] or [G] to 7 Av or Church Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F] or Court Square-bound [G].

For service from these stations, take the [F] or [G] to 7 Av or Smith-9 Sts and transfer to a Coney Island-bound [F] or Church Av-bound [G].

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

Enter 5 Av/53 St [E][F] Station at 5 Av only Madison Av entrance will be exit only

What's happening?
We're replacing escalators

In Brooklyn, Manhattan-bound [F] skips Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy and Avenue I All trains at 18 Av board from the Coney Island-bound platform

For service to these stations, take the [F] to 18 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound train.

For service from these stations, take the [F] to Kings Hwy and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

Note: [F] service between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av runs less frequently during this time. The last stop for some Coney Island-bound trains is Church Av. Transfer at Church Av [accessibility icon] to a Coney Island-bound [F] to continue your trip.

What's happening?
We're replacing tracks

No Brooklyn-bound [F] service at 21 St-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Av/63 St and 57 St

Brooklyn-bound [F] trains are rerouted via Court Sq [E] from 36 St to 5 Av/53 St and resumes service at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr.

Travel alternatives:
For service to these stations, take the [F] to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Jamaica-bound [F].

For service from 21 St-Queensbridge and Roosevelt Island, take the [F] to Steinway St and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound [F].

From Lexington Av/63 St, take the [Q] to 34 St-Herald Sq [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound [F].

From 57 St, use the nearby 57 St-7 Av [N][Q] station for downtown service

No Jamaica-bound [F] service at 57 St, Lexington Av/63 St, Roosevelt Island, and 21 St-Queensbridge

Jamaica-bound [F] trains are rerouted via Court Sq [E] from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 36 St.

Travel alternatives:
For service to 57 St, take the Jamaica-bound [F] to the nearby 5 Av/53 St [E] station. Or, transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq [accessibility icon] to an uptown [N] or [Q] for service to nearby 57 St-7 Av.

For service to Lexington Av/63 St, take the [Q] via transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq [accessibility icon].

For service to Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge, take the [F] to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av [accessibility icon] (or Steinway St after 11 PM, nightly) and transfer to a Manhat

In Manhattan, all downtown [F] at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and 42 St-Bryant Park board from the express track

Please listen carefully to announcements and check the destination displayed on the train before boarding.

What's happening?
We're making accessibility improvements

In Queens, Jamaica-bound [E][F] local skips 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd and 65 St

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

For service from these stations, take the [E] to Queens Plaza [accessibility icon] or the [F] to 21 St-Queensbridge [accessibility icon] and transfer to a Jamaica-bound train.

Schedule reminder: [E][F] does not serve these local stations days and evenings.

What's happening?
We're making accessibility improvements

In Queens, Jamaica-bound [F] skips Briarwood and Sutphin Blvd

For service to these stations, take the [F] to Parsons Blvd and transfer to a Manhattan-bound [F].

For service from Briarwood, take the [E] or [F] to Kew Gardens-Union Tpke and transfer to a Jamaica-bound [F].

For service from Sutphin Blvd, take the [F] to Kew Gardens-Union Tpke and transfer to a Jamaica-bound [F].

What's happening?
We're making station improvements

From the MTA's public feed, last checked Nov 3, 7:00am.

How it runs

Trains operate at all times between Jamaica-179 St, Queens, and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, Brooklyn. On weekdays, trains operate via 53 St (serving Queens Plaza, Court Sq-23 St, Lexington Av/53 St, and 5 Av/53). During nights and weekends trains operate via 63 St (serving 21 St-Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Av/63 St, and 57 St). F trains operate local in Manhattan and express in Queens at all times except late nights when they operate local.

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

Stations on this line

  1. Jay St-MetroTech change forACFNRW
  2. York St change forCF
  3. East Broadway change forCF
  4. Delancey St-Essex St change forCFMJZ
  5. 2 Av change forCF
  6. Broadway-Lafayette St change forCBDFM466
  7. W 4 St-Wash Sq change forACEBDFM
  8. 14 St change forCFML123
  9. 23 St change forCFM
  10. 34 St-Herald Sq change forCBDFMNQRW
  11. 42 St-Bryant Pk change forCBDFM77
  12. 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr change forCBDFM
  13. 57 St change forM
  14. Lexington Av/63 St change forMNQRW4566
  15. Roosevelt Island change forM
  16. 21 St-Queensbridge change forM
  17. Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av change forEFMR77
  18. Forest Hills-71 Av change forEFMR
  19. 75 Av change forEF
  20. Kew Gardens-Union Tpke change forEF
  21. Briarwood change forEF
  22. Sutphin Blvd change forEF
  23. Parsons Blvd change forEF
  24. 169 St change forEF
  25. Jamaica-179 St change forEF
  26. Bergen St change forG
  27. 36 St change forEMR
  28. 5 Av/53 St change forEF
  29. Coney Island-Stillwell Av change forDFNQ
  30. W 8 St-NY Aquarium change forFQ
  31. Neptune Av change forF
  32. Lexington Av/53 St change forEF466
  33. Court Sq-23 St change forEFG77
  34. Queens Plaza change forEFR
  35. Carroll St change forG
  36. Smith-9 Sts change forG
  37. 4 Av-9 St change forDGNRW
  38. 7 Av change forFG
  39. 15 St-Prospect Park change forG
  40. Fort Hamilton Pkwy change forG
  41. Church Av change forFG
  42. Ditmas Av change forF
  43. 18 Av change forF
  44. Avenue I change forF
  45. Bay Pkwy change forF
  46. Avenue N change forF
  47. Avenue P change forF
  48. Kings Hwy change forF
  49. Avenue U change forF
  50. Avenue X change forF
  51. 67 Av change forEMR
  52. 63 Dr-Rego Park change forEMR
  53. Woodhaven Blvd change forEMR
  54. Grand Av-Newtown change forEMR
  55. Elmhurst Av change forEMR
  56. 65 St change forEMR
  57. Northern Blvd change forEMR
  58. 46 St change forEMR
  59. Steinway St change forEMR

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