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(And it even got the inevitable horrible neighborhood name portmanteau- “Bedwick”-proving that change isn’t too far off.)Īnd this despite the downzoning of Bedford Stuyvesant North in 2012, which restricted the height of side street development to four stories unless affordable housing was thrown into the mix. That much of the avenue runs along the Bed-Stuy/Bushwick border, an area impoverished and neglected for decades, only adds to the unlikelihood that the corridor would be ripe for rapid development.Īnd yet a recent tour confirmed that all along Broadway between the Myrtle Avenue and Halsey Street stations, and on the blocks immediately adjacent to the commercial corridor, you'll now find a wealth of new, self-styled 'luxury' buildings, hotels, and active construction sites, as well as empty lots and zombie sites that increasingly seem more like opportunities than blight. It's a physical presence that, like all such structures, can fairly be described as hulking, as it casts deep shadows and rains down clatter on the boulevard below. Customers can also make the 8-10 minute walk to the 104th or 121st Street stations for subway service.An elevated rail line carrying the J, Z, and M trains runs just about the entire length of Brooklyn's Broadway, from the Williamsburg Bridge to Broadway Junction.

#J line train free#

Straphangers looking to navigate the closure can do so by taking the Q56 bus, which operates along Jamaica Avenue and mirrors the J/Z route in the Richmond Hill area.ĭuring the station’s closure, the MTA will offer “enhanced” Q56 service between 111th Street and 121st Street by way of an additional free transfer given to customers when transferring from the Q37/Q56 to the J line at 104th Street, 121st Street or Woodhaven Boulevard stations.

However, by completely closing down the 111th Street station, the MTA is able to complete construction in only six months, as opposed to the year needed at the two other stations. Similar platform construction had been scheduled to provide one-direction service at the 104th Street and 121st Street subway station, also located in Richmond Hill. The MTA said it expects to complete the work in approximately six months. The J line, which spans from Jamaica to Manhattan’s Financial District, boasts the most outdoor stations in the MTA’s subway system.īecause of the level of deterioration and the type of equipment needed to perform the repairs, all J and Z trains will bypass 111th Street in both directions while the girders are replaced and the platforms are demolished and rebuilt. “We thank our customers for their patience while we make these critical repairs and replacements, which will provide a safe station environment for many more decades to come.” “Structural deterioration is worsened on lines that are outdoors and exposed to weather extremes daily,” said NYC Transit President Andy Byford. The structures have not been replaced since the station was built in 1917, according to the MTA. 14 because the above-ground station’s platform girders - steel structures that hold the platforms and canopy supports in place - must be replaced due to safety reasons. The 111th Street subway station in Richmond Hill will shutter beginning at 5 a.m.