Seven subway stations in new York will be closed for a year and a half

Seven subway stations in new York will be closed for a year and a half

This week seven platforms N metro new York closed for a year and a half for repair.

This was reported in the MTA.

Trains of the southern direction of the line N will now pass station Fort Hamilton Parkway, New Utrecht Avenue, 18th Avenue, 20th Avenue, Kings Highway, Avenue U and 86th Street stations.

Passengers can use nearby stations on lines D and F. It is expected that the closure will affect over 50 thousand people daily passing here.

«This site is open for over 100 years and needs good repairs,» — said the representative of the MTA Ronnie Hakim.

On platforms will replace the cover, install ramps and new elevators for people with disabilities. It will spend nearly 400 million dollars.

It is planned that the station will open in late 2018.

 

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