Service Changes are Part of Subway Action Plan,
Station Repairs and Other Ongoing Maintenance, 
Repair 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.

 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, Sept. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, service will operate between 242 St and Rector St due to track maintenance. Free shuttle buses run between Chambers St and South Ferry.  Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Chambers St or Rector St. 

From 5:45 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15, and Sunday, Sept. 16, uptown trains will skip 207 St, 215 St, 225 St, 231 St and 238 St due to track maintenance north of Dyckman St.  As an alternative, use a downtown train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 242 St or Dyckman St.  For service to 238 St, take the Bx9 bus.  Transfer to a downtown train at 231 St. 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, uptown trains will run express from 3 Av-149 St to E 180 St due to track replacement.  As an alternative, use a downtown train  to complete your trip.  Transfer at E 180 St or 149 St-Grand Concourse. 

At all times until November 2018, trains 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 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, and Sunday, Sept. 16,  trains and free shuttle buses will replace  trains between 96 St and 148 St due to station enhancements at 145 St.   service will operate between New Lots Av and 96 St, and via the  to 137 St, the last stop.  Free shuttle buses will operate between 148 St and 135 St.  Transfer between trains at 96 St and between  trains and free shuttle buses at 135 St.   service is suspended overnight. 

At all times until December 2018,  trains 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 first  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 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, to 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, downtown trains run express from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St due to signal improvements at 110 St and 103 St.  As an alternative, use an uptown  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Grand Central-42 St, 59 St, 86 St or 125 St.

From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16,  trains provide alternate service between 149 St-Grand Concourse and E 180 St due to track replacement.   service will run in two sections: between Bowling Green and 149 St-Grand Concourse every 20 minutes (days/evenings), and between E 180 St and Dyre Av all weekend.   service will operate between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and 241 St.  Transfer between  and  trains at 149 St-Grand Concourse.  As a reminder,  trains from Manhattan skip 138 St-Grand Concourse; take the . 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, 34 St-Hudson Yards-bound trains run express from Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza, stopping at 74 St-Broadway, due to signal improvements and track replacement.  As an alternative, use a Flushing-bound train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Queensboro Plaza, 61 St-Woodside, 74 St-Broadway, Junction Blvd, or Willets Point.  

At all times until late September 2018, trains skip 163 St-Amsterdam Av in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  Refer to the first  line entry above for a detailed description of renovations and project details.  For alternate service, use the nearby 168 St , 155 St , or 157 St .  Use M3, M100 or M101 buses and transfer to the  at 168 St or 155 St with MetroCard.  To transfer to another bus, ask the M3, M100 or M101 driver for a MetroCard Bus Transfer, which is valid for another local bus ride within two hours.  For return trips, ask the station agent at 168 St or 155 St for a transfer to the bus. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, uptown trains will run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 145 St  and 168 St  due to station enhancements at 72 St and 163 St.  As an alternative, use a downtown  local, or  to complete your trip.  Downtown  trains will make station stops at 155 St and 135 St.  Transfer at 168 St , 145 St, 125 St, or 59 St-Columbus Circle. 

At all times until late October 2018,  trains skip 72 St and 86 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project.  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  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, customers transferring to another bus can ask the M10 bus operator for a MetroCard Bus Transfer, which can be used for another local bus ride within two hours.  For return trips, ask the station agent at 81 St, 59 St, or 96 St for a transfer to the bus.

At all times until January 2019,  trains 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.

At all times until December 2018, trains 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. 

From 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 and Sunday, Sept. 16, trains will not run in both directions between 145 St and 168 St due to station enhancements.  Service will operate between Euclid Av and 145 St.  Downtown  trains will stop at 155 St and 135 St.  Transfer at 125 St or 145 St.   

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, service is rerouted in both directions via the  express between 59 St-Columbus Circle and Jay St-MetroTech, and via the  between Jay St-MetroTech and Kings Hwy, the last stop, due to track replacement near W 4 St-Wash Sq and other locations.  As an alternative, use  stations on 8 Av or  stations on Broadway to complete your trip.   trains will make all  line station stops between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Kings Hwy.  Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority , Jay St-MetroTech , or 4 Av-9 St .  Free shuttle buses will operate in two sections: between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Grand St, and between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av  station. 

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, trains run local in both directions in Queens due to signal modernization along the Queens Boulevard Line.

At all times until December 2018,  trains 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 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, service is rerouted in both directions via the  express between Lexington Av/63 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, and via the  between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Coney Island-Stillwell Av due to track replacement near W 4 St-Wash Sq and other areas.  As an alternative, use  stations on 8 Av or  stations on Broadway to complete your trip.   trains will make all  line station stops between Jay St-MetroTech and Kings Hwy.  Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority , Canal St , or Jay St-MetroTech .  Free shuttle buses will run along two routes: between W 4 St-Wash Sq and East Broadway, and between Jay St-MetroTech and York St.   

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17,  trains and free shuttle buses replace the  in Brooklyn between Jay St-MetroTech and Coney Island-Stillwell Av due to structural improvements at Kings Hwy.   trains will run via the  line in both directions between Jay St-MetroTech and Kings Hwy.  Free shuttle buses will make all stops between Kings Hwy and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  Transfer between  trains and free shuttle buses at Kings Hwy.  Transfer between  trains and free shuttle buses at Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  For direct service between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Downtown Brooklyn/Manhattan, take the  or . 

At all times until December 2018, trains skip 23 St in both directions 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, Sept. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Court Sq and Nassau Av due to station improvements at Greenpoint Av, including the installation of three new elevators and other updates to make the station fully accessible.  This work will help ensure that  service will be safe and reliable when more customers will be using  service and stations during the  train tunnel reconstruction.  This weekend,  service will operate between Church Av and Nassau Av.  Free shuttle buses will make all  line station stops between Nassau Av and Court Sq.  Transfer between  trains and free shuttle buses at Nassau Av.

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 train to Sutphin Blvd and transfer to a Broad St-bound train.  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 . 

At all times until January 2019, Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound trains skip 104 St due to station rehabilitation work.  Use a Manhattan-bound train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Sutphin Blvd, 111 St, or Woodhaven Blvd.  As a reminder, Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound trains also skip 121 St until late summer 2018 due to station rehabilitation work.

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, free shuttle buses and  trains replace  trains between Crescent St and Parsons Archer due to station improvements at 104 St and 121 St.   service will operate between Broad St and Crescent St.  Free shuttle buses will make all 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 , and/or Crescent St .  As a reminder, the Jamaica Center-bound platforms at 104 St and 121 St are closed for renovations. 

Beginning 8:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14,  service will end early between Forest Hills-71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts due to track replacement near W 4 St-Wash Sq and other locations.

From 6:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Sept. 15, and Sunday, Sept. 16, service runs to/from the Chambers St  station due to track replacement at Lorimer St and Flushing Av. Trains will run between Metropolitan Av and Chambers St every 20 minutes.   trains will stop at the Bowery and Canal St stations. 

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 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, take the Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound to Bay Pkwy or Coney Island-Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.

• For service from these stations, take a Manhattan-bound train to Bay Pkwy or 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound train.
• For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the  instead.  Transfer between  and  trains at 36 St or Coney Island-Stillwell Av.

At all times until February 2019, trains 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. 

At all times until July 2019, trains 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 9:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, free shuttle buses replace trains between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza due to track replacement near 39 Av. Service will operate between Queensboro Plaza and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  Free shuttle buses will make all station stops between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza.  Transfer between trains and buses at Queensboro Plaza.  As a reminder, trains skip Broadway and 39 Av in both directions until February 2019 due to station renovations.  

From 10 p.m. Friday, Sept 14, to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 17, trains will be rerouted via the  line in both directions between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Canal St due to track replacement near W 4 St-Wash Sq and other locations.  trains will stop at DeKalb Av, Jay St-MetroTech, Court St, Whitehall St, Rector St, Cortlandt St, and City Hall.  As a reminder,  trains will stop at 53 St and 45 St in both directions until July 2019 due to structural rehabilitation work in the express tunnel.    

From 5:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip Avenue U due to track replacement.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound train to complete your trip. Transfer at Sheepshead Bay or Kings Hwy.