The MTA sent out a reminder on Monday, August 28th that service along the M line will soon be suspended for track reconstruction work. In total, the M line will shutdown service for a week, starting August 30th (9:45pm) until September 5th (5:00am).
Crews will work just south of the Middle Village-Metropolitan Av station to remove and replace switches. The MTA advises those traveling during that week between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av to Manhattan to take a free M90 shuttle bus that will make stops at all stations between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av to Myrtle Av. From there, riders can get on the J train to Delancey St-Essex St. Commuters can take alternative service to Manhattan by transferring from the M90 bus to the L at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs.
For those moving between Manhattan to Forest Hills-71 Av, the MTA encourages riders to take the J to Delancey St-Essex St where they can switch to the F. Or, they can take the M90 to the L at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs to the F at 6 Av-14 St.
Explore other alternative routes suggested by the MTA here.
Of course, this is not the only line dealing with suspended service. Weekend service has been limited on the F line nearly every summer weekend, and will continue to be disrupted through September. F & M trains are already being rerouted due to work on the 63 St line through the first quarter of 2024.
Stay on top of the latest service updates via: mta.info, MYmta app, email and text alerts, WhatsApp and 511.
And after fares recently hiked, let’s hope the MTA doesn’t have anymore upsetting news coming our way in the nearby future.