These weekend service changes are part of the MTA Subway Action Plan, station improvements in Queens and Manhattan, and ongoing maintenance, repair and upgrade work throughout the MTA New York City Transit subway system to maintain and upgrade track, signal, station and other infrastructure in order to provide customers with safe and reliable service.  More information on the 2015-2019 MTA Capital Program is available here.

This weekend, work crews will be dispersed throughout the entire subway system to perform a variety of critical tasks in the areas of track replacement and maintenance, signal modernization, station enhancements, electrical upgrades and communication improvements.  All this work is aligned with the MTA Subway Action Plan, a comprehensive plan to stabilize and modernize the subway system by attacking the key drivers of 79 percent of delay-causing major incidents and strategically targeting additional personnel and equipment to focus on critical parts of the system.   

Through summer 2020, the MTA is rehabilitating the  tunnel using an improved construction plan that maintains regular weekday and peak hour service for 90 percent of  customers, as weekday and peak hour service are unchanged.  The project minimizes construction-related disruption to riders and communities near the work sites while yielding cost savings due to the revised work plan. Click here for more information. 

For a simple, graphical guide that makes it easy to visualize how this weekend maintenance, upgrade and repair work will affect subway service – and what alternative travel options are recommended – consult The Weekender at web.mta.info/weekender.html.  The Weekender is accessible through the MTA website by clicking the “Weekender” tab within the Service Status Menu, and is also available as a free app for iPhone and Android devices.

TripPlanner+ is an online tool that provides customized travel guidance based on available service and takes weekend service diversions into account.  In addition, customers can receive customized subway status emails or texts by signing up at www.MyMTAalerts.com.

From 11:15 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, trains will not run between 96 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St due to track and switch maintenance near 137 St.  Take free shuttle buses, M3, M100 and  trains instead.   trains will run between South Ferry and 96 St.  Buses will run along four routes: use the  to nearby stations via transfer at 59 St , 168 St shuttle bus/, Dyckman St bus/, or 207 St shuttle bus/.  As a reminder the 168 St  station is closed. 

At all times until early 2020, trains skip 168 St in both directions due to elevator replacement work.  For alternate service take the AC at/to this station.  Transfer between  and  trains at 59 St-Columbus Circle.  A free out-of-system transfer with a MetroCard is available between the 207 St or 215 St  and 207 St .  Take the M5 to/from 157 St .  Late nights, the M5 will run between 168 St and 157 St.  This work is part of a major elevator replacement project at five separate “deep” stations in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.  The  line part of the 168 St station is 112 years old.  Some of the oldest components in these elevators and the accompanying machine rooms are more than 90 years old.  When completed, the elevator doors at 168 St  will open at both the front and rear sides at the lower mezzanine level.  The rear passageway behind the elevators at the lower mezzanine level will be reopened in order to improve customer flow.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions click here. 

At all times until July 2019, the uptown platform at Franklin St will be EXIT ONLY due to the installation of flood protection equipment.  For uptown service from this station, take a downtown train to Chambers St and transfer to an uptown  or .  Or, use the nearby Canal St  station.   

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Franklin Av due to station rehabilitation work at President St, Sterling St and Winthrop St.   trains will run between Wakefield-241 St and Franklin Av, and via the  line to/from Crown Hts-Utica Av.  Free shuttle buses will make all  line station stops between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Franklin Av.  Transfer between shuttle buses and  trains at Franklin Av or Nostrand Av. 

From 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 16, trains will run every 15 minutes due to track maintenance.

From 10 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, uptown trains will run local from Chambers St to 34 St-Penn Station to due to track maintenance and tie block renewal at 18 St.  As a reminder, overnight  service runs between Harlem-148 St and Times Sq-42 St only. 

At all times until June 28, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound trains will skip President St due to staircase and platform edge rehabilitation work.  During this closure, for service to President St, take a Flatbush Av-bound  to Sterling St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound  or  train.  For service from President St, use the B44 local or B44 SBS bus.  Or, take a Manhattan-bound  to Franklin Av and transfer to a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound  or  train. 

At all times until June 28, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound trains will skip Winthrop St due to staircase and platform edge rehabilitation work.  During this closure, for service to Winthrop St, take a Flatbush Av-bound  to Sterling St and transfer to a B44 local or B44 SBS bus to complete your trip.  The station agent will issue transfer tickets upon request.  Or, take a Flatbush Av-bound  to Church Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound  or  train.  For service from Winthrop St, use the nearby Church Av station or the B44/B44 SBS bus. Or, take the Manhattan-bound  to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-bound  train.

From 10 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, trains will run local in both directions between 14 St-Union Sq and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall due to track maintenance and tie block renewal at Spring St.  As a reminder  service does not run in the Manhattan overnight.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, uptown trains will run express from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St due to track maintenance and drain cleaning between Grand Central-42 St and 125 St.  As an alternative, use a downtown  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 125 St, 86 St, 59 St-Columbus Circle, or Grand Central-42 St.

Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, service will end early between E 180 St and Bowling Green due to track maintenance and tie block renewal at Spring St.  Take the  and/or  instead.  As a reminder  service does not run in Manhattan overnight.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, uptown trains will skip Morris Park, Pelham Pkwy, Gun Hill Rd, and Baychester Av due to station rehabilitation work at Gun Hill Rd.  As an alternative, use a downtown  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Eastchester-Dyre Av or E 180 St.  As a reminder, the Eastchester-Dyre Av bound platform at Gun Hill Rd is closed.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, trains will run every 20 minutes between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St/Bowling Green due to track maintenance and tie block renewal at Spring St.

From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 16, trains will not run between E 180 St and Bowling Green due to track maintenance.  Take the  and/or .   service will run between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St.  Transfer between  trains at E 180 St, and between  trains at 149 St-Grand Concourse.

At all times until September 2019, Eastchester-Dyre Av bound trains will skip Gun Hill Rd due to station rehabilitation work.  When finished, this will yield a better travel experience for customers, including the installation of a mezzanine to platform elevator, providing mobility impaired customers with better accessibility.  Rehabilitation work will consist of the expansion and reconfiguration of the control house, a new booth, a larger unpaid area, new ADA signage and cameras throughout the station, new station entrance and retail configuration, reconstructed platforms, new ADA boarding areas and tactile platform warning strips, new ADA hand railings along the platform staircases and modifications to the platform canopies to accommodate the new elevator shafts.

In order to accomplish the repair and reconstruction of the platforms within a safe environment, the northbound side of this station will be closed for approximately six months.  For service to this station, take the  to Baychester Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound .  For service from this station, take the  to Pelham Pkwy and transfer to an Eastchester-Dyre Av bound . 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Manhattan-bound  trains will run express from Euclid Av to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts due to deep cleaning station maintenance between Lafayette Av and Euclid Av.  As an alternative, use a Queens-bound  or Euclid Av-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, Nostrand Av, Utica Av, Broadway Junction, or Euclid Av.  As a reminder,  trains do not run overnight.

From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, the Rockaway Park/Beach 116 St S shuttle service will be extended to Rockaway Blvd to facilitate beach traffic to the peninsula.  Customers can take any  train to connect with the shuttle at Rockaway Blvd.  This seasonal service will also be available on Memorial Day, July Fourth and Labor Day.  For more information on how to take MTA services to the beach, refer to this prior press release.

Beginning 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 14, service will end early due to track maintenance near 167 St.  As an alternative, take  and/or  trains instead.  As a reminder,  trains do not run on weekends.    

From 5:45 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Manhattan-bound trains will skip 20 Av, 18 Av, 79 St, 71 St, 55 St, 50 St, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy due to accessibility improvements including the installation of elevator glass at 62 St.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 9 Av, 62 St-New Utrecht Av, or Bay Pkwy.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, Norwood-205 St bound trains will skip 170 St, 174-175 Sts, and 182-183 Sts due to track maintenance and tie block renewal near 174 St, Tremont Av and between 182nd-183rd and Fordham Rd.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Fordham Rd, Tremont Av, or 167 St.    

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 17, trains will run local in both directions in Queens due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor. 

From 6:45 a.m. Saturday, June 8 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 9, Jamaica-179 St bound trains will skip Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy, Avenue I, Ditmas Av, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park and 4 Av-9 St due to signal improvements including cable installation between Avenue U and Avenue P.  As an alternative, use the  or a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Simith-9 Sts , 7 Av , Church Av , 18 Av, Kings Hwy, or Avenue X.  

Until summer 2020, L trains will run every 20 minutes between Brooklyn and Manhattan, in both directions on weekends and weeknights.  Within Brooklyn, L trains run every 10 minutes in both directions on weekends from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.  NYC Transit encourages customers to take advantage of extensive and robust options in its alternative service plan for quicker travel or to avoid crowds. A dedicated website on the  Project is available with trip planning tools, information on the project and travel guides for  stations from 8 Av to Lorimer St. Customers are also encouraged to sign up for a weekly email newsletter on the  Project to get progress updates and reach Transit staff with feedback or questions. For more information, visit https://new.mta.info/l-project.  

The alternate service options include: 

• Enhanced subway service on  and  lines on weeknights and weekends, including extended .
• Enhanced bus service on 14th Street, including additional weeknight and weekend M14A bus service to Delancey/Essex St for links to .
• A new Williamsburg Link bus route, B91A, replaces the previous routes, B92 and B91. The B91A connects with the Bedford Av and Marcy Av subway stations.
• Free subway transfers to make connections easier between Livonia St  and Junius St , and from Broadway  to Hewes St  or Lorimer St .

From 10 p.m. Friday, June 14 to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, and from 6 a.m. Saturday, June 15 to 1:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, special  service to help accommodate customers during the  Project runs between Brooklyn and up to 96 St in Manhattan.   trains will run between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, and via the  to/from Lexington Av/63 St, and via the  to/from 96 St. 

Beginning 10 p.m. Friday, June 14, service will end early between Forest Hills-71 Av and 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor.  For Queens, take the .  For Court Sq-23 St, Lexington Av-53 St, and 5 Av/53 St, take the .  Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq  or W 4 St .

From 3:45 Saturday, June 15 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 16, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza due to station renewal work at Astoria Blvd and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd.   trains will run between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Queensboro Plaza.  Free shuttle buses will make all  line station stops between Queensboro Plaza and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd.  Some buses departing from Astoria-Ditmars Blvd will run express to Queensboro Plaza.  Transfer between trains and buses at Queensboro Plaza.  As a reminder, the Astoria Blvd station is closed for renewal work until December 2019

At all times until December 2019, trains will skip Astoria Blvd in both directions due to station renewal work to add four new elevators and other accessibility features, as well as demolish and rebuild the station mezzanine with more vertical clearance to over-height vehicles traveling below the station structure.  When this project is completed in late 2020, the Astoria Blvd station will have two street-to-mezzanine elevators, two mezzanine-to-platform elevators, a new station mezzanine, repaired or replaced structural columns and foundations, repaired concrete platform surfaces, new street and platform stairs, new platform stair enclosures, and new platform canopies and mezzanine overpass walkway canopies.  Lights, signs and gates will also be replaced.  The new station structure will be reinforced to support the weight of the new elevators and facilities.  For more details about this critical structural repair project, refer to this prior press release.  For information on improvement projects on the Astoria Line, refer to this prior press release.    

As an alternative, use nearby stations use nearby stations at 30 Av or Ditmars Blvd.  Take  to Queensboro Plaza, then 7 to 74 St-Roosevelt Av, or take the  to 74 St-Roosevelt Av.  As a reminder,  trains operate days/evenings only, and  trains do not run overnight or on the weekend.  M60 SBS customers are advised to use the LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS instead.  The LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS serves the 74 St-Roosevelt Av station.

At all times until summer 2019, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, and 20 Av, due to station rehabilitation work on the Sea Beach Line.  When finished, this will yield a better travel experience for customers, including the installation of elevators at 8 Av and New Utrecht Av stations, providing mobility impaired customers with better accessibility, upgraded communication systems, installation of Help Point intercoms, new stairways and handrails, reconstructed platforms and overpasses, repairs to canopies and columns, and artwork.  For service to these stations, use a Manhattan-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Bay Pkwy or 8 Av.  For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the  instead.  Transfer between  and  trains at 36 St. 

At all times until July 2019, trains will run local in both directions between 59 St and 36 St in Brooklyn due to structural rehabilitation work to repair and replace steel columns, lighting, ventilators, and deteriorated concrete, and perform water mitigation work to address water seepage in the express tunnel between the 59 St and 36 St stations.   trains will stop at 53 St and 45 St in both directions.

From 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and June 16, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park due to track replacement.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Prospect Park, Church Av, Newkirk Plaza, or Kings Hwy.   

From 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and June 16,  service will run to/from Jamaica-179 St  station due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor.