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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced a series of service changes on the 2 and 3 trains, part of the Red Line, to accommodate ongoing accessibility upgrades and track replacement projects. Here’s what riders need to know:
2 Train Service Changes
Express to Local Service
Downtown 2 trains will make local stops at 86 St and 79 St in Manhattan during the following periods:
- Fridays starting at 10 PM and all day Saturday and Sunday until February 9.
- Monday through Thursday starting at 10 PM until February 13.
Late-night 2 trains will also stop at these stations as part of their regular service.
Reason for Changes: Track replacement work.
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Reroute During Peak Hours
In Manhattan, some 3 trains will run via the 1 line to and from 137 St-City College during the following times:
- Monday to Friday, 7:15 AM–8:15 AM and 7:15 PM–10:30 PM. This reroute is expected to continue through early 2026.
For riders heading to Central Park North (110 St), 116 St, 125 St, 135 St, 145 St, or Harlem-148 St, the MTA advises transferring at 96 St for a Harlem-bound 2 train.
Reason for Changes: Accessibility improvements.
Express to Local Service
Downtown 3 trains will make local stops at 86 St and 79 St in Manhattan during the following periods:
- Friday, February 9, starting at 10:00 PM through Monday, February 12, at 5:00 AM.
- Monday through Friday, February 10–14, starting at 10:00 PM through 5:00 AM each night.
Reason for Changes: Track replacement work.
Commuters should prepare for delays and consider alternate routes when traveling on the 2 and 3 lines during these planned service disruptions. For the latest updates, visit the MTA’s website or check their official app.
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What is the “red line”?
It’s the Seventh Avenue IRT. Color coded for tourists.
I have never heard a New Yorker refer to the 1 2 & 3 trains as the red line.
It is impossible to imagine a faster way to torch your credibility than to refer to it as “the red line.”
you’re very petty. I’ve lived here more than 20 years and occasionally refer to it as the red line. who cares? You have too much time on your hands.
Seems like a mistake an AI author would make.
oh yeah, this really reads like a chatgpt readout, probably prompted from the official mta alert.
brutal stuff. and yes any west side reporter worth their salt would call it the broadway/7th ave line, vs the 8th avenue line running under central park west.
How can the MTA make changes to Boston light rail service?
That’s hysterical, but Boston’s Red Line is a heavy rail line like NYC. The green line is their light rail service.
Living fossil that I am, I would have called it the West Side IRT….
Why is ILTUWS posting articles about the Chicago metro system?
Here for these comments. 😀