R Line Subway Service Extended To Whitehall Street
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Service on the Broadway R subway line has been extended to Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan.
Service began Monday at 6 a.m. It's the first time the train is operating south of 34th Street since Superstorm Sandy.
1010 WINS' John Montone reports
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"The resumption of service to the Whitehall Street station will restore a vital link to midtown's west side for Staten Islanders and also ease crowding along the Lexington Avenue Line," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.
MTA Chairman and CEO Joseph Lhota said crews are working around the clock to bring the Montague Tube back online, which links the R line from lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn.
Service to Brooklyn is expected to be restored by late December.
