Back in December 2022 the MTA announced plans to upgrade and modernize the G train signal system, and though it will bring straphangers more reliable service, it also requires the line shutting down for quite some time.
The bad news: the G train will shut down for a total of six weeks this summer. The good news: the repairs will be split into three sections, so the entire line won’t shut down at once.
The closure schedule is as follows:
- June 28-July 5: No service between Court Square and Nassau Avenue in either direction + trains will not stop at Court Square, 21st Street, & Greenpoint Avenue
- July 5-August 12: No service between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues + trains will not stop at Court Square, 21st Street, Greenpoint Avenue, Nassau Avenue, Metropolitan Avenue/Lorimer Street, Broadway, Flushing Avenue, & Myrtle-Willoughby Avenue
- August 12-September 3: No service between Bedford-Nostrand and Church Avenues + trains will not stop at Classon Avenue, Clinton-Washington Avenues, Fulton Street, Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Bergen Street, Carroll Street, Smith-9th Streets, 4 Avenue-9th Street, 7th Avenue, 15th Street-Prospect Park, Fort Hamilton Parkway, & Church Avenue
Thankfully, the MTA isn’t leaving us completely on our own–they’ll be running shuttle buses along the G line’s route during the shutdowns.
The Crosstown Line, used by the G train, still has its original signal system from when it opened over 90 years ago. The repairs will bring a more modern, reliable service to the 160,000 riders who take the G each day.
Major service disruptions will hopefully come to an end by 2025, though the project won’t be completed until the end of 2027.