Special Weekend  Service,  Trains and Free Shuttle Buses 
Provide Alternate Service for  Line Customers this Weekend 

Service Changes are Part of Subway Action Plan, Station Repairs and Other Ongoing Maintenance, and Upgrade Work for Improvements on Multiple Lines

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.   More information about  line CBTC installation work is available in this prior press release

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.   

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.

At all times until winter 2018-19, downtown trains skip 238 St due to station improvements.  As an alternative, take the Bx9 to 231 St, or take an uptown train to 242 St and transfer to a downtown . 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov 26, uptown trains skip 50 St, 59 St, and 66 St due to track maintenance near Times Square-42 St.  As an alternative, use a downtown  or  local to complete your trip.  Transfer at 72 St or Times Square-42 St. 

From 4:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, downtown trains skip 86 St and 79 St due to station improvements at 96 St.  As an alternative, use an uptown  or  local to complete your trip.  Transfer at 72 St or 96 St. 

At all times until November 2018, trains will skip 145 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  The 145 St station opened more than a century ago in 1904.  As crews make critical repairs to the station infrastructure such as concrete and metal platforms, stairs, beams and columns, they will also modernize the station with enhancements to all entrances including stairs, LED lighting, digital signage providing real-time service information, and new turnstile areas with security cameras and brighter lighting.  Countdown clocks and Help Points, which allow customers to communicate quickly with staff for assistance or emergencies, will be installed.  New station furniture and platform safety enhancements such as tactile edge warning strips also will be installed to improve customer safety.  For subway service, use nearby stations at 148 St , 145 St , or 135 St .  Use M7 and M102 buses along Lenox Av, or the Bx19 along 145 St and transfer to the subway with a MetroCard.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here. 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov 26, Manhattan-bound trains skip 138 St-Grand Concourse due to track replacement.  As an alternative, use a Woodlawn-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 125 St or 149 St- Grand Concourse. 

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26,  service will operate in two sections:  between Woodlawn and 125 St, and between 125 St and Crown Hts-Utica Av/New Lots Av due to track replacement between 149 St-Grand Concourse and 125 St.  Transfer at 125 St to continue your trip.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, uptown trains will run local from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 125 St due to track replacement between 149 St-Grand Concourse and 125 St.  Downtown trains will run local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St, and from 14 St-Union Sq to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall.   trains will run every 12 minutes between Woodlawn and 125 St, days/evenings. 

At all times until December 2018, 6 trains will skip 28 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  The 28 St station is one of the oldest in the subway system, opening in October 1904.  See the  entry above for project details.  For alternate service, use the nearby  stations along Park Avenue South at 33 St or 23 St.  Or, use the nearby 28 St  station on Broadway.  Local buses are also available along Lexington and Madison avenues.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, downtown trains skip 33 St and 23 St due to station enhancements at 28 St.  As an alternative, use an uptown  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 14 St-Union Sq or Grand central-42 St.  As a reminder, the 28 St station is closed in both directions for renovations until December 2018.    

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26,  trains replace  service between Bowling Green and E 180 St due to track replacement between 149 St-Grand Concourse and 125 St.   trains will run between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St all weekend.  For service between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse, take the .  For service between 149 St-Grand Concourse and Bowling Green, take the .  Transfer between  and  trains at E 180 St, and/or between  and  trains at 149 St-Grand Concourse. 

MTA New York City Transit is performing ongoing critical work to upgrade the  line with Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling.  Once installed on the  line by the end of this year, CBTC will allow for more frequent and more reliable service for all users of the  line, which currently serves approximately 500,000 customers per weekday between Queens and Manhattan.  The recently announced addition of more daily service to the 7 line for next year, for example, is incumbent upon the successful installation of CBTC on the line.  Due to the 24/7 nature of the New York City subway system and patterns of high ridership during peak weekday hours, work such as this must be done at times of lower than average ridership, such as weekends.  This weekend in support of this critical CBTC installation work to keep the project on track for completion by the end of this year, the  train will run as follows:

From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, to 4:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, free shuttle buses and  replace  trains between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Queensboro Plaza.

•  trains will run between Main St and Queensboro Plaza.  trains will not run in Manhattan or Long Island City.  Use  or  trains for service between Manhattan and Queens.  Transfer at Queensboro Plaza  or 74 St-Roosevelt Av .
• Free Shuttle buses will run frequently – every five minutes during times of peak ridership – in two sections: In Manhattan between Times Square-42 St and 34 St-Hudson Yards, and in Queens between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av.
• Additional train service is being scheduled on the  and  to further help customers. The 42 St  Shuttle will operate overnight (it normally does not), from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday to Monday, Nov. 24 to Nov. 26, and  trains run from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, between Whitehall St and Ditmars Blvd (the  does not normally run on weekends).

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, uptown trains run local from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle due to track replacement.  Manhattan-bound trains are rerouted via the  line from Jay St-MetroTech to W 4 St-Wash Sq.  For High St, use the nearby York St  station.  For Fulton St, take the  to nearby Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall and transfer at Bleecker St/B’way-Lafayette St.  For Chambers St, Canal St, and Spring St, transfer to a downtown  local, ,  or  at W 4 St-Wash Sq.  As a reminder,  trains do not run overnight.   

From 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23,  service will end early due to track maintenance near W 4 St-Wash Sq.  As an alternative, take the  and/or .  As a reminder,  service does not run on weekends. 

At all times until December 2018, trains will skip 174-175 Sts in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  As an alternative, customers are advised to use the nearby Tremont Av  or 170 St  stations.  Use the Bx1 or Bx2 along Grand Concourse and transfer to  trains at Tremont Av or 170 St with a MetroCard.  For either station, customers transferring to another bus can ask the driver for a MetroCard Bus Transfer, which can be used on another local bus ride within two hours.  For return trips, ask the station agent at the Tremont Av  or 170 St  station for a transfer to the bus.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here. 

At all times until January 2019,  trains will skip 167 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  As an alternative, customers are advised to use the nearby stations at 170 St , 167 St , or 161 St-Yankee Stadium.  Use the Bx1 or Bx2 along Grand Concourse and transfer to the subway at 170 St  or 161 St-Yankee Stadium with a MetroCard.  Use the Bx35 along E 167 St and transfer to the  at 167 St station with a MetroCard.  For transfers to another bus, ask the bus operator for a MetroCard Bus Transfer, which can be used on another local bus ride within two hours.  For return trips, ask the station agent for a transfer to the bus.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here.

From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25, Manhattan-bound trains skip 25 Av, 20 Av, 18 Av, 79 St, and 71 St due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 62 St-New Utrecht Av, Bay Pkwy, or Bay 50 St. 

From 10:45 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to Monday, Nov. 26, Manhattan-bound  trains run express from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to track maintenance at 9 St.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  local or Bay Ridge-bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or 36 St. 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, free shuttle buses replace trains between Briarwood and Jamaica Center due to track maintenance.   trains will run between World Trade Center and Briarwood, and via the  to/from 179 St.  Free shuttle buses will make all  line station stops between Union Tpke and Jamaica Center.  For service between Manhattan and JFK Airport, take the  to/from Howard Beach-JFK Airport. 

At all times until December 2018,  trains will skip 57 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  When this project is completed, customers will benefit from new station entrances enhanced with digital signage providing real-time information, countdown clocks, new railings or canopies, and brighter, more energy-efficient lighting, upgraded turnstile areas with glass barriers, security cameras, new information centers and digital dashboards.  Platforms will be outfitted with new platform edge warning strips, accessible boarding areas, new seating furniture, digital dashboards with wayfinding information and new countdown clocks.  For alternate service, use nearby stations at 57 St-7 Av , 5 Av/59 St , 7 Av , 5 Av/53 St , or 47-50 Sts .  Local buses are also available along Fifth Avenue, Sixth Avenue and 57^th Street.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, free shuttle buses replace trains between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av due to track maintenance.   trains will run between 179 St and Church Av.  Free shuttle buses will make all  line station stops between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Church Av.  For service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Stillwell Av, take the  or . 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains are rerouted via the line after 36 St to 47-50 St due to track maintenance near W 4 St-Wash Sq.  As an alternative. use a Jamaica-bound  train to complete your trip via transfer at 47-50 Sts or Roosevelt Av.  For Lexington Av/63 St, take the  or a Jamaica-bound .  Transfer at 47-50 Sts.   

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, downtown trains skip 14 St due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a 179 St-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at W 4 St-Wash Sq or 34 St-Herald Sq. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 179 St-bound  and Court Sq-bound G trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park, and 4 Av-9 St due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Church Av-bound  or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Smith-9 Sts, 7 Av, or Church Av.    

At all times until December 2018, trains will skip 23 St in both directions due to due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  The 23 St station opened around the time of World War II, in December 1940.  Crews are making extensive repairs to fix structural defects and deterioration, and include functional station improvements, leading to an enhanced customer experience for approximately 31,000 daily riders who use the station.  For alternate service, use the nearby 34 St-Herald Sq or 14 St stations along Sixth Avenue.  Or, use the nearby 23 St  station on Broadway.  Local buses are also available along Sixth and Seventh avenues.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov 23. to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, free shuttle buses and/or 46F replace  trains between Hewes St and Broad St due to structural improvements.  MTA New York City Transit is continuing its accelerated schedule of proactive weekend track maintenance and repairs, as well as station improvements to widen stairs, turnstile areas or points of entrance/exit and transfer, on the  lines this winter to ensure safe and reliable service when the  train tunnel reconstruction begins in April 2019 and the  line operates as a Brooklyn-only service. 

To accelerate track work and station improvements at Marcy Av, crews will require total track or station access.  This weekend,  trains will not run between Hewes St and Broad St in either direction.   trains will run between Jamaica Ctr and Hewes St in both directions.  Free shuttle buses will run between Hewes St and Delancey-Essex Sts.  Transfer between trains and buses at Hewes St and/or Delancey-Essex Sts.  For service between Delancey-Essex Sts and Broad St, use the  local or  to/from nearby stations via transfer at Bleecker St/B’way-Lafayette St .  For service to/from Manhattan, use  or  via transfer at Broadway Junction.  For upcoming scheduled work on select weekends in November and December, click here.  

Beginning 8:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23,  service will end early between 71 Av and Delancey Essex-Sts due to structural improvements along the  lines. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov 23. to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, free shuttle buses and/or  trains replace  service between Delancey-Essex Sts and Metropolitan Av due to structural improvements.   trains will not run this weekend.  Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service operating on two routes: between Essex St and Hewes St, where  trains are available to Jamaica Center, and between Essex St and Metropolitan Av.  For Manhattan, consider taking the  from Myrtle-Wycoff Avs. 

At all times until Spring 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.

At all times until February 2019, trains will skip Broadway and 39 Av in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  When this project is completed, customers will benefit from critical structural and safety repairs and improvements to concrete and steel features such as columns, beams, platforms, walls and stairs. There will also be other improvements and upgrades such as improved waterproofing, a reconfigured mezzanine area including new glass barriers, new security cameras, LED lighting for increased light and energy efficiency, and enhanced signage for easier navigation including digital, real-time service change and train and bus arrival information.  For alternate service, use the nearby open Astoria line stations at 30 Av, 36 Av, or Queensboro Plaza via the Q102 bus.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here. 

From 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov 24 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, Manhattan-bound trains run express from Kings Hwy to Prospect Park due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Prospect Park, Church Av, Newkirk Plaza, or Kings Hwy.

From 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov 24 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip Avenue U and Neck Rd due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Sheepshead Bay or Kings Hwy. 

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, Nov 23. to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, Manhattan-bound trains run express from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  local or Bay Ridge-bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or 36 St.  As a reminder  trains will not stop at 45 St and 53 St in both directions until July 2019. 

From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday to Monday, Nov. 24 to Nov. 26, the 42 St  Shuttle will operate overnight to provide alternate service due to signal modernization on the Flushing Line. 

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, special weekend service will run between Whitehall St and Ditmars Blvd to provide additional service due to signal modernization on the Flushing Line.