Brooklynites Can Take The G Train To Coney Island In August: MTA

BROOKLYN, NY — Construction that will reroute E, F and C trains in August will have a special perk for Northern Brooklynites, who for two weekends in August will be able to reach Coney Island on the G line, according to the MTA.

Transit officials announced Thursday that repairs during two weekends in August will bring "the G to the Sea" by extending it more than five miles from Church Avenue to Coney Island.

The extended G train line will replace F trains that normally run to the Southern Brooklyn beach, which will be rerouted to run on the C line during the construction.

“...There are times when service changes can actually result in localized improvements for riders. When that happens, we like to promote it!" Acting Senior Vice President for Subways Demetrius Crichlow said in a press release.

"In this case, we are extending the G line by more than 5 miles and giving customers from Greenpoint and Williamsburg a direct route to Coney Island. So I encourage customers from Long Island City and northern Brooklyn to put on some flip flops, grab the sun screen, and enjoy a transfer-free subway ride to the beach!"

The service changes — slated for the first two full weekends in August — will allow the agency to work on two projects, according to MTA officials.

Construction crews will finish up Superstorm Sandy repairs to the tunnel the F train uses between Manhattan and Brooklyn while also installing cables near Jay Street to help with a signal modernization project between Church Avenue and Coney Island.

The work will last from 9:30 p.m. on Fridays to 5 a.m. on Mondays the weekends of August 6 through 9 and August 13 through 16.

Here's a look at the changes:

The MTA also provided suggestions for how straphangers should get around during the shifts.

Here's what they said:

MANHATTAN AND QUEENS

• Riders who normally take the E train between Manhattan and Queens should take the F, which will stop at all E stations between Roosevelt Avenue in Queens and Chambers St-World Trade Center in Manhattan.
• Riders who normally take the F train in Manhattan or between Manhattan and Queens should take the E, which will stop at all F stations between Roosevelt Avenue in Queens and Delancey St in Manhattan.
• Riders who normally use the East Broadway station in Manhattan can take a free shuttle bus service to the Delancey St station.
• Riders who normally take the C from Manhattan to Brooklyn should transfer to the F train at Canal Street. F trains will make all C stops from there to Euclid Avenue. C trains will terminate at the World Trade Center E platform.

BROOKLYN

• Riders who normally take the F between Bergen Street and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue will instead board G trains for most of the weekend. For service to Jay Street in Brooklyn and Manhattan, customers should transfer at Hoyt-Schermerhorn to the opposite platform where they can board Manhattan-bound A or rerouted F service. For service to stations in Manhattan, customers should transfer again at West 4th Street to E trains, which will make those stops.
• From 9:30 p.m. Friday night to 5 a.m. Saturday morning, a free shuttle bus service will connect Bedford-Nostrand and 4th Avenue-9th Street in lieu of G service. G service resumes at 5 a.m. Saturday morning, extending to Coney Island for the remainder of the weekend.
• Riders who normally take C local service between Canal Street in Manhattan and Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn will instead take F trains, which will stop at all C stations between 50th Street in Manhattan and Euclid Avenue in Brooklyn.
• Riders who normally use the York Street F station in Brooklyn should instead use the nearby High Street A station. The York Street station will be closed during these two weekends.