G Train Service Fully Restored Following 6-Week Shutdown
After six weeks of spotty G train service that threw a wrench in straphangers’ commutes this summer, today, Tuesday, September 3rd marks the first day that full service has resumed to the line!
Back in December 2022 the MTA announced plans to upgrade and modernize the train’s signal system, bringing straphangers more reliable service. The caveat: it required the line to shut down for a total of six weeks. The repairs were thankfully split into three sections, meaning the entire line didn’t have to shut down at once, though it still made commuting quite the headache.
The Crosstown Line, used by the G train, still had its original signal system from when it opened over 90 years ago. The repairs brought new tracks, new switches, and new signals to eleven-miles-worth of the line. Ten stations also received deep cleanings.
And though these repairs have been completed, there’s still work to be done to bring more modern, reliable service to the 160,000 riders who take the G each day. Major service disruptions will hopefully come to an end by 2025, though there will be occasional shutdowns on nights and weekends.
The next service changes are currently planned for late September as the MTA continues signal modernization on the Culver Line.
Jamie Torres-Springer, MTA Construction and Development President, stated:
We’ve got immediate benefits that our riders are seeing today. There’ll be a smoother ride, we’ve cleaned up the stations, we’ve improved a lot of track. We’re going to be providing frequent and reliable service. And when we complete this project over the next couple years and fully re-signal, we’ll have even more reliable, faster service for our G train riders.
The remaining project won’t be fully completed until the end of 2027. Considering the G train is the only direct train line between Brooklyn and Queens that doesn’t cross through Manhattan, we’re sure straphangers are looking forward to the day when its modernization is fully complete.
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