Friday morning’s derailment of an F train caused service interruptions that extended into Saturday for subway riders in Queens.
According to the MTA, there is no R train service between Forest Hills-71st Avenue in Queens and 57th Street-7th Avenue in Manhattan. The MTA advises customers to transfer to a Queens-bound N or 7 at 42nd Street-Times Square and then transfer to a shuttle bus.
According to the MTA, the E train will operate as a local and make all local stops between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and Queens Plaza.
The MTA says that the F train will also operate as a local and make all stops between Forest Hills-71st Avenue and 21st Street-Queensbridge.
The MTA says those changes to E and F service will be in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday. At that time, the agency will suspend local E and F service along the line through 10 a.m. Sunday to remove the remaining cars and complete track repairs. Shuttle buses will be provided for commuters using the lines during that time.
The MTA says work to repair tracks will extend into early Monday with the goal of restoring full normal service on the four affected subway lines by the Monday morning rush.
Investigators are working to figure out what caused the F train to derail in a tunnel south of 65th Street and Broadway in Queens at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday.
More than 1,000 passengers were evacuated from the underground tunnel.
The New York City Fire Department says 15 people suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
Another four were brought to nearby hospitals with more serious injuries, mostly from smoke inhalation.
Transit officials said six of the eight cars jumped the tracks.
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