Last Manhattan-bound R train to leave Court Street at 11 p.m.

Last call!

The last Manhattan-bound R train will leave the Court Street station at about 11 p.m. tonight, prior to the proposed 14-month shutdown of the Montague Tube.

The Montague Tube, which carries the R underneath the East River, suffered from extensive damage during Hurricane Sandy, when the tunnels were filled with millions of gallons of seawater.

The R train will run between 95^th Street and Court Street in Brooklyn and between Forest Hills and Whitehall Street. During weekends, the R will run over the Manhattan Bridge skipping the MetroTech and Court Street stations in Brooklyn and the Whitehall Street, Rector Street, Cortlandt Street and City Hall stations in Manhattan.

During the construction, the MTA is urging riders to transfer at Atlantic Avenue for the 2/3, 4/5, B, D, N or Q trains; at DeKalb Avenue for the B or Q; at MetroTech for the A, C, or F and at Court Street for the 2/3 or 4/5 lines.

In addition, “gap trains” will be added for additional service if there are unexpected delays on the 4/5,  or the D/N/R lines during the construction.

There will be MTA staff at key locations to assist with transfers and both escalators at the MetroTech platform will operate in the “up” direction to the A, C and F platform during morning rush hours.

Also, beginning September 9, weekday X27 express bus service will be increased by 25 percent between Bay Ridge and Lower Manhattan during the R train construction.

Commuters also have the option of using the SeaStreak ferry, which will depart from the 58^th Street Pier in Sunset Park and go to Wall Street in about 15 minutes, beginning on Monday, August 5. Rides cost $2. The ferry will be in operation for four weeks at which point, ridership will be assessed.