Service Changes are Part of Subway Action Plan,
Station Repairs and Other Ongoing Maintenance, 
Repair and Upgrade Work for Improvements on the 
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Special Bus & Subway Notice for Panorama Music Festival on 
Randall’s Island, July 27 to July 29 

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

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.

Special Bus & Subway Notice for Panorama Music Festival on Randall’s Island 7-27 to 7-29

MTA New York City Transit is providing a special X80 express bus service from the 125 St-Lexington Avenue  station to Randall’s Island daily from Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29, for those attending the 2018 Panorama Music Festival.

Customers boarding the X80 toward Randall’s Island will pay the express bus fare which is $6.50.  However, customers transferring from the subway with a pay-per-ride MetroCard only pay $3.75.  Keep in mind that monthly MetroCards will not work on the X80 bus, so make sure you have a pay-per-ride MetroCard with cash on it or exact change so you can pay upon boarding.  To expedite the service at the end of the concerts, fares will not be collected leaving the island; customers pay when they enter the connecting subway.  Customers may also take the M35 to and from Randall's Island.

The X80 will operate from 11:00 a.m. to midnight, about every 4-5 minutes during the event.  Due to ongoing critical maintenance and Subway Action Plan work this weekend,  trains will run every 20 minutes between Bowling Green and Eastchester-Dyre Av.  Downtown  trains will run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St.  Use an uptown  local or  train instead. 

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30,  service is suspended in both directions between 14 St and South Ferry due to track maintenance.   trains will run between Wakefield-241 St and 14 St.   trains will run express between 42 St and 14 St.  Free shuttle buses will provide alternative service between Chambers St and South Ferry.  Transfer between  at 42 St or 14 St, and between  and free shuttle buses at Chambers St. 

From 8:45 a.m. Saturday, July 28 to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 29, Wakefield-241 St bound  trains skip Bronx Park East, Pelham Pkwy, Allerton Av, and Buhre Av due to track replacement.  Use a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Gun Hill Rd or E 180 St. 

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2 trains run local in both directions between 34 St-Penn Station and Chambers St, and  trains run local in both directions between 96 St and Chambers St due to track maintenance between Rector St and South Ferry.  As a reminder, late night  service is not running. 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30,  service is suspended due to station enhancements at 145 St.  As an alternative, take  trains and/or free shuttle buses operating between 148 St and 135 St.  Transfer between  trains and buses at 135 St. 

From 5 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29,  service is suspended in both directions between 96 St and Harlem-148 St due to station enhancements at 145 St.   trains will run in both directions between New Lots Av and 96 St, and via the  line to 137 St, which will be the last stop.  Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between Harlem-148 St and 135 St.  Transfer between  trains at 96 St and between  trains and free shuttle buses at 135 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  line 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 work to 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 throughout the stations.  New station furniture and platform safety enhancements such as tactile edge warning strips also will be installed to improve customer safety.  During this closure,  trains will run between New Lots Av and 96 St, and via the  to 137 St, the last stop.  Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between 148 St and 135 St.  Transfer between  trains at 96 St and between  trains at 135 St.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here. 

At all times until December 2018,  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, since it opened on the day that subway service began in October 1904.  See the  entry above for project details.  For alternate service during this closure, use the nearby  stations along Park Av South at 33 St or 23 St.  Or, use the nearby 28 St  station Broadway.  Local buses are also available along Lexington Av and Madison Av.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here. 

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, downtown  trains will run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St due to track replacement.  Use an uptown  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Grand Central-42 St, 59 St, 86 St or 125 St.      

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, uptown  trains will skip 23 St and 33 St due to station enhancements at 28 St.  Use a downtown  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Grand Central-42 St or 14 St-Union Sq.  As a reminder, the 28 St station is closed for extensive renovations until December 2018.       

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 28, and from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, July 29,  trains will run every 20 minutes between Bowling Green and Eastchester-Dyre Av, and due to station enhancements at 28 St.  Also, beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 28,  service will end early between Bowling Green and  180 St.  As an alternative, take the  and/or  instead.   trains will run between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av. 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, 34 St- Hudson Yards bound  trains will run express from Willets Point to 74 St-Broadway due to due to signal modernization.  As an alternative, use a Flushing-Main St bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 74 St-Broadway, Junction Blvd or Mets-Willets Point.  

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, uptown  train will run express from Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle to due to signal improvements.  Use a downtown  local,  or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 59 St-Columbus Circle, 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, 14 St, W 4 St-Wash Sq or Canal St.  As a reminder,  trains do not run overnight, and the 163 St-Amsterdam Av station is closed for renovations until September 2018.    

At all times until September 2018  trains skip 163 St-in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  Refer to the third  line entry above for a detailed description of renovations and project details.  For alternate service during this closure, use the nearby 168 St , 155 St , or 157 St  instead.  Use M3, M100 or M101 buses and transfer to the  at 168 St or 155 St with MetroCard.  Need to transfer to another bus?  Ask the M3, M100 or M101 driver for a MetroCard Bus Transfer which is valid on your next local bus ride within two hours.  On your return trip, ask the station agent at 168 St or 155 St for a transfer to the bus.    

At all times until Monday, September 3,  service will be suspended in both directions between Broad Channel and Far Rockaway-Mott Av due to a flood protection project in the Rockaways that will make critical subway infrastructure more resilient in the face of future storms, and improve the overall reliability of subway service on the peninsula.  During this closure,  service will operate between Inwood-207 St and Broad Channel, and via the  to/from Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St.   shuttle trains will run between Rockaway Park-Beach 116 St and Beach 90 St, and via the  to/from Far Rockaway-Mott Av.  For Far Rockaway/Mott Av-bound service take the  via transfer at Beach 90 St.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here. 

At all times until September 2018,  trains will skip Cathedral Parkway-110 St 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 during this closure, walk to the nearby  stations at 116 St and 103 St, along Fredrick Douglas Blvd/Central Park West.  Or take the  at 110 St, along Broadway.  Use the M10 bus along Fredrick Douglas Blvd and transfer to the  ( overnight) at 116 St or 103 St with MetroCard.  If you need to transfer to another bus, ask the M10 bus operator for a MetroCard Bus Transfer, which can be used on your next local bus ride within two hours.  On your return trip, ask the station agent at 116 St or 103 St for a transfer to the bus.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here. 

At all times until late October 2018,  trains will skip 72 St and 86 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  See the  entry above for project details or click here.

• For service to/from 72 St, use nearby  stations at 81 St-Museum of Natural History and 59 St-Columbus Circle. Or take the  at, along Broadway.  Use an M10 bus along Frederick Douglass Blvd and transfer to the  ( overnight) at 81 St or 59 St with MetroCard.
• For service to/from 86 St, use nearby  stations at 81 St-Museum of Natural History and 96 St. Or take the  at 86 St, along Broadway.  Use an M10 bus along Frederick Douglass Blvd and transfer to the  ( overnight) at 81 St or 96 St with MetroCard.
• For either station, if you need to transfer to another bus, ask the M10 bus operator for a MetroCard Bus Transfer which can be used on your next local bus ride within two hours. On your return trip, ask the station agent at 81 St, 59 St, or 96 St for a transfer to the bus

Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 27, due to structural and signal improvements,  service will end early.  As an alternative,  line customers should take the  and/or  instead.  As a reminder,  service does not run on weekends.   service will end early between 71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts due to signal improvements.  As an alternative, take  or  trains instead.     

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, uptown  trains skip Spring St and 23 St due to signal improvements.  Use a downtown  local,  or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 34 St-Penn Station, 14 St, or Canal St.    

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30,  trains will run local in Queens due to signal modernization. 

At all times until December 2018,  trains will skip 57 St in both directions due to due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  Beyond repairing deterioration at this station, 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 during this closure, 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 5 Av, 6 Av and 57 St. 

At all times until mid 2018, Manhattan-bound  trains skip Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy and Avenue I due to station renewal work on the Culver Line .  When finished, more than 27,000 daily customers will benefit from repaired staircases, fare control areas, walls, floors, platform girders, new platform windscreens, rubbing boards, tactile warning strips, improved lighting and artwork. 

• For service to these stations, take a Manhattan-bound  train to Kings Hwy or 18 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound .
• For service from these stations, take a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to Kings Hwy or Avenue X and transfer to a Manhattan-bound .

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, uptown  trains will skip 14 St due to signal improvements.  Use a downtown  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq or W 4 St-Wash Sq.  As a reminder, the 23 St  station is closed for renovations until December 2018. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30, 179 St-bound  and Court Sq-bound  trains will skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Park and 4 Av-9 St due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  or Church Av-bound  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.  These extensive repairs will 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 23 St  station.  For alternate service during this closure, use the nearby 34 St-Herald Sq or 14 St  stations along 6 Av.  Or, use the nearby 23 St  station on Broadway.  Local buses are also available along 6 Av and 7 Av.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here. 

At all times until late Summer 2018, Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound  trains skip 121 St due to station rehabilitation work.  For service to this station, take the  to Sutphin Blvd and transfer to a Broad St-bound .  As a reminder, Broad St-bound  trains skip 121 St from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on weekdays; take the  instead.  For service from this station, take the  to 111 St and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound . 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, July 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 29,  service is suspended in both directions between Crescent St and Jamaica Center due to station rehabilitation work at 121 St and 104 St.   trains will run between Broad St and Crescent St.  Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service, and make all  line station stops between Crescent St and 121 St, and connect with the  at Jamaica-Van Wyck.  Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Jamaica-Van Wyck  or Crescent St .  As a reminder, the Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound  platforms at 104 St and 121 St are closed for renovations until late Summer 2018. 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, July 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 29, Crescent St-bound  and Metropolitan Av-bound  trains skip Hewes St, Lorimer St and Flushing Av due to track replacement.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound  or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Myrtle Av, Marcy Av, or Delancey-Essex Sts.  As a reminder, late night  service will operate between Myrtle Av and Metropolitan Av. 

From 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29,  service is suspended in both directions between Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction due to track replacement.   trains will run between 8 Av and Broadway Junction.  As an alternative, free shuttle buses will make all  line station stops between Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction.  To continue your trip, transfer at Broadway Junction. 

At all times until fall 2018, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St due to station rehabilitation work at nine stations on the Sea Beach Line.  When finished, this will yield a better travel experience for our customers including the installation of elevators at 8 Av and New Utrecht Av stations, providing our 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, take the Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  to Bay Pkwy or Coney Island-Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound .
• For service from these stations, take a Manhattan-bound  to Bay Pkwy or 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound .
• For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the  Transfer between  and  trains at 36 St or Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

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 during this closure, 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 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30,  trains are rerouted via the  line in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 36 St due to structural improvements.  Free shuttle buses will make all  line station stops to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  For service to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av and New Utrecht Av, use the .  For stations between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and New Utrecht Av, transfer to/from free shuttle buses at the Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D and/or New Utrecht Av.  For Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 8 Av, transfer to/from free shuttle buses at New Utrecht Av or 59 St.  For 59 St, take the  or free shuttle buses.  For 53 St, transfer between  and  trains at 36 St or between free shuttle buses and  trains at 59 St. 

From 11 p.m. Friday, July 27 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30,  service is suspended in both directions between Times Sq and Ditmars Blvd due to track replacement.   trains will run between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Times Sq.  Free shuttle buses will provide alternative service between Queensboro Plaza and Ditmars Blvd.  For service between Queens and Manhattan, take the  via transfer at Times Sq-42 St and/or Queensboro Plaza.  To/from 49 St and 57 St-7 Av, use the  or .  To/from 5 Av/59 St and Lexington Av/59 St, use the nearby 59 St  station via transfer with the  at Grand Central-42 St or  at 14 St-Union Sq.      

From 5:45 a.m. Saturday, July 28 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 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 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 28 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 30,  trains run local in both directions between Canal St and 57 St-7 Av due to track replacement. 

From 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29,  trains are rerouted via the  line in both directions between 57 St-7Av and 36 St in Queens due to track replacement.  For 5 Av/59 St and Lexington Av/59 St, use the nearby 59 St  station via transfer at Lexington Av/53 St  or 14 St Union Sq .  For Queens Plaza, take the .  Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority  or Roosevelt Av .