FASTRACK Repairs Coming To Upper Manhattan A, B, C, D Lines

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UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — The MTA will begin repairs Monday on Upper Manhattan A, B, C and D lines, disrupting service north of Columbus Circle, the agency announced in a press release.

An "army of maintenance workers" will be working during overnight hours (10 p.m.-5 a.m.) July 10-14 and July 17-21 on the A train tracks between the Columbus Circle and Inwood 207th Street stations, the MTA announced Friday. During the repair work A train service between the two stations will be suspended, according to the announcement.

During the same period, D train service will be suspended between Columbus Circle and and 161st Street Yankee Stadium, the MTA announced. B and C service will end early each night, according to the MTA.

"FASTRACK has proven to be a significant driver behind decreasing delays – FASTRACK is effective because it allows us to consolidate maintenance forces in a concentrated area and perform proactive maintenance," Wynton Habersham, senior vice president for the Department of Subways, said in a statement. "Both combine to improve service delivery."

Workers will complete tasks such as replacing of track, third rail, electrical and signal components, debris removal, repairing tunnel infrastructure, painting, platform work and repairing signage, lighting fixtures and ADA components, the MTA announced.

Here are some travel alternatives for when train service is suspended during FASTRACK work:

A service will operate between Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd or Far Rockaway and 59 St-Columbus Circle. D service will operate in two sections, between Norwood-205 St and 161 St-Yankee Stadium and between 59 St-Columbus Circle and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue. As an alternative, customers should take the 1/2/4 trains, the Bx12 or Bx19 buses and free shuttle bus service.

• A customers should take the 1 for service between Midtown and Washington Heights/Inwood.
• D customers should take the 1 and 4 for service between the Bronx and Midtown.
• For Central Park West, customers may use nearby 1 and 2 stations along Broadway.
• In Harlem, customers may use nearby 1/2 stations or take free shuttle buses to/from the 110 St or 157 St stations. Bx19 buses run along 145 St.
• In Washington Heights/Inwood, customers may use nearby 1 stations along St Nicholas Av, the Bx12, or free shuttle buses instead.
• The 42 St. Shuttle will operate through the night.

Connecting bus service is available at select stations. The Bx12 operates between the 207 St 1 and A stations. The Bx19 operates between the 145 St 1 station and the 145 St A/D station, and the Bronx. Free shuttle buses will operate on three routes:

• Dyckman St Loop between A and 1.
• Free shuttle buses run along the M4 route all night to/from 168 St serving the 190 St, 181 St, and 175 St A line stations.
• Between the 168 St and 110 St 1 stations, making stops at the 155 St A, 155 St D, 135 St 2/3, 135 St A, 125 St A/D, 116 St A and 110 St A.

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