Major weekend work on New York City’s 7 Line

Written by jrood

February 14, 2001 Beginning the weekend of Jan. 29-Feb 1 and running for nine consecutive weekends, MTA NYC Transit 7 Line trains will operate between Main Street-Flushing and Queensboro Plaza only. There will be no 7 train service between Grand Central in Manhattan and Long Island City. Fare-free shuttle buses will be available.

During these nine
weekends, the agency will be installing new tracks between Hunters Point and
Court House Square, replacing an 80-year old switch at Hunters Point, replacing
track on the curve leaving Vernon-Jackson, and renewing rail at 5th Avenue. In
addition, contractors will be installing steel for a new transfer facility between
7 and G at Court Square. There are several other smaller jobs that will be done
while this part of the line is out of service, including electrical and
communications cable work and grouting projects.

The 7 Line presents a
special challenge in that the agency will have a short window of opportunity to
perform this work, essentially between late September and April, to avoid
interfering with subway service generated by the crowds headed to Mets games,
U.S. Tennis Open and other major events in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

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