MTA Plans To Revive W Train After Six Year Suspension

It’s been six years since the MTA discontinued the W train service, however word on the street is, they are planning to bring it back this fall.

According to a recent press release, the MTA is hoping to use the W train locally from Astoria in Queens to Whitehall Street in Lower Manhattan, replacing the Q train in Astoria and providing another service that travels into the city.

The train service is expected to travel again this October where it would run locally from Ditmars Boulevard in Queens to Whitehall Street in Manhattan. Meanwhile, the Q train will temporarily conclude at 55th street until the opening of the Second Avenue Subway line. Once open, the Q train will run from 96th street in Manhattan to Brooklyn’s Coney Island Stillwell Avenue stop. In the interim, stops such as 86th Street, 72nd street, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street, 57th street-Seventh Avenue and all express stops along the Broadway Line in New York City are expected to be made. With W service in place, the MTA will begin running N trains express in Manhattan on weekdays during peak hours, mid-day and evenings.

The MTA is scheduled to meet and finalize these new changes that are expected to cost $14 million annually. The train service was primarily suspended in 2010 due to budget cuts and in order to have a successful return, the MTA hopes the line will bring in more revenue to override their deficit.