{"id":239018,"date":"2026-05-21T06:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/239018\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T06:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:05:11","slug":"heavy-downpours-creates-flooding-issues-at-nyc-subway-lines-mta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/239018\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy downpours creates flooding issues at NYC subway lines: MTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 Major subway disruptions have developed as severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours moved through the region on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Service is partially suspended for the F and J lines in Brooklyn and Queens, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.info\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:MTA website;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MTA website&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MTA website<\/a>. The E, M, and R lines are running, but with service changes as well<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Discover more local reporting on our homepage&quot;}\"> Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n<p>F train service<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The F\u00a0line is suspended at Kew Gardens-Union Tpke\u00a0and Jamaica-179 St Station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Most Jamaica-bound\u00a0F\u00a0trains will end at\u00a0Court Sq-23 St,\u00a0Queens Plaza, or\u00a0Forest Hills-71 Av.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some Jamaica-bound\u00a0F\u00a0trains will end at\u00a0Jamaica Center-Parsons\/Archer\u00a0on the\u00a0E.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some Jamaica-bound\u00a0F\u00a0trains are rerouted via\u00a0Roosevelt Island\u00a0from\u00a047-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center\u00a0to \u200c21 St-Queensbridge, where they will end and turn back for downtown service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Commuters are advised to listen for crew announcements to hear how their train will run.<\/p>\n<p>E train service<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Most Jamaica-bound\u00a0E\u00a0will end at\u00a0Court Sq-23 St,\u00a0Queens Plaza, or Forest Hills-71 Av.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some Jamaica-bound\u00a0E\u00a0trains will end at\u00a0168 St\u00a0on the\u00a0C line\u00a0or\u00a0Bedford Park Blvd\u00a0on the\u00a0D line.<\/p>\n<p>M train service<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some Forest Hills-bound\u00a0M\u00a0trains will end at\u00a0Essex St,\u00a0Chambers St\u00a0on the\u00a0J line,\u00a047-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, or\u00a021 St-Queensbridge.<\/p>\n<p>R train service<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Forest Hills-bound\u00a0R\u00a0trains will end at\u00a034 St-Herald Square,\u00a0Queens Plaza, or\u00a096 Street\u00a0on the\u00a0Q line, where they will turn back for downtown service.<\/p>\n<p>J train service<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The J train is suspended between Crescent St.\u00a0and\u00a0Jamaica Center-Parsons\/Archer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jamaica-bound\u00a0J\u00a0trains will end either at\u00a0Broadway Junction\u00a0or\u00a0Crescent St.,\u00a0where they will turn back for Broad St-bound service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flooding is being reported at the Sutphin Blvd\/Archer Av-JFK Airport station, the MTA says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Riders are advised to take the Q24 or Q56 bus as an alternate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. 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