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

                lines

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 of 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.

From 4:45 a.m. Saturday, May 19, to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 20, downtown  trains skip 125 St, 116 St, 110 St and 103 St due to track replacement.  Use an uptown  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 96 St 137 St or 168 St.    

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  service will be suspended in Brooklyn due to Fix&Fortify Sandy Recovery Work in the Clark St Tunnel.  This project is part of MTA’s ongoing efforts to fix assets damaged during Sandy, and include repairs and rehabilitation of tracks, signals, pump rooms, fire protection system, and power and communication cables.

•  trains will not run in Brooklyn.  and  trains will run local in Brooklyn.  Service will not be available at the Clark St and Hoyt St stations.  As an alternative, use the nearby Borough Hall and Nevins St .  The last stop for all Brooklyn-bound  trains will be Crown Hts-Utica Av.  Free shuttle buses will make all station stops between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av.  Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Crown Hts-Utica Av.   service will be extended to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College to replace the . 
•  trains will run between South Ferry and the Bronx, making local stops between Chambers St and 34 St.
•  trains will run between 14 St and Harlem-148 St. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Times Sq , or free out of system transfer between Bowling Green  and South Ferry .  

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  service is suspended in both directions between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St due to signal improvements.   trains will run between E 180 St and South Ferry.   trains will run between Wakefield-241 St and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.  Free shuttle buses provide alternate service between Dyre Av and E 180 St.  

From 4:30 a.m. Saturday, May 19 to 10 p.m. Sunday, May 20,  service is suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av due to track replacement.   service operates between Woodlawn and Crown Hts-Utica Av.  Free shuttle buses will make all station stops between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av.  Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Crown Hts-Utica Av. 

From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, Woodlawn-bound  trains skip 183 St, Fordham Rd, Kingsbridge Rd, Bedford Pk Blvd, and Mosholu Pkwy due to track replacement.  Use a Manhattan-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Woodlawn.

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  trains run local in both directions between 125 St and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall due to track replacement.

From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, May 19,  trains will skip Eastern-Pkwy in both directions due to the Brooklyn Half Marathon.  Use the nearby Grand Army Plaza or Franklin Av stations instead. 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  trains will run local in Brooklyn and make  station stops due to Fix&Fortify Sandy Recovery Work in the Clark St Tunnel.   service will be extended to Crown Hts-Utica Av, and  service will be extended to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College.  A free out-of-system transfer is available between Bowling Green  and South Ferry  stations.  

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  trains run local in both directions between 125 St and Grand Central-42 St due to track replacement.   

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  service is suspended in both directions between Inwood-207 St and 168 St due to track maintenance.   trains will run between 168 St and Lefferts Blvd/Far Rockaway.   trains make nearby stops between 168 St and 207 St.  Free shuttle buses will operate along two routes: on Broadway, between 168 St and 207 St, and on Fort Washington Av, between 168 St and 190 St.  Transfer between trains and buses at 168 St. 

From 10 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  trains stop at 155 St in both directions due to track maintenance. 

At all times until September 2018  trains skip 163 St-Amsterdam 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 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.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21, uptown  trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 125 St due to station enhancements.  Use a downtown  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 125 St or 59 St-Columbus Circle.  As a reminder,  service does not run overnight.       

From 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  service is suspended in both directions between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway/Rockaway Park; and  shuttle service is rerouted due to signal maintenance.   trains will run between 168 St and Howard Beach.   shuttle trains will run between Rockaway Park and Far Rockaway.  Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service along two routes: Nonstop between Howard Beach and Far Rockaway, and between Howard Beach and Rockaway Park, stopping at Broad Channel.  Transfer between A trains and shuttle buses at Howard Beach-JFK Airport.  Transfer between  trains and shuttle buses at Rockaway Park or Far Rockaway. 

Beginning 9 p.m. Friday, May 18,  service will end early due station enhancements at 72 St and 110 St.  Take the  and/or  instead.  As a reminder,  service does not run on weekends.  

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.

At all times until October 2018,  trains will skip 72 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,  Use nearby  stations at 81 St-Museum of Natural History and 59 St-Columbus Circle.  Or take the 123 at 72 St, along Broadway.  Use an M10 bus along Frederick Douglass Blvd and transfer to the  ( overnight) at 81 St or 59 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 81 St or 59 St for a transfer to the bus.

From 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20,  service is suspended in both directions between 145 St and 168 St due to track maintenance.   trains will run between 145 St and Euclid Av.   trains will stop at 155 St.  Transfer at 145 St or 168 St. 

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  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 Coney Island-Stillwell Av due to signal improvements.  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 Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  Free shuttle buses will operate between W 4 St-Wash Sq and Grand St.  Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority , Jay St-MetroTech , or 4 Av-9 St . 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21, Manhattan-bound  trains skip Briarwood, and 75 Av due to track maintenance.  Use a Jamaica Center-bound  or Jamaica-bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 71 Av, Union Tpke, or Jamaica Van Wyck .  As a reminder,  service is extended to 179 St, days and evenings. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21, Manhattan-bound  trains run express from 71 Av to Roosevelt Av due to drain cleaning as part of the Subway Action Plan.  Use a Jamaica Center-bound  local or Jamaica-bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Roosevelt Av or 71 Av to complete your trip.  As a reminder,  service is extended to 179 St, days and evenings. 

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 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  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 signal improvements.  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 Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  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 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21, Manhattan-bound  trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood and 75 Av due to track maintenance.  Use a Jamaica Center-bound  or Jamaica-bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 71 Av, Union Tpke, or Parsons Blvd .  As a reminder,  service is extended to 179 St, days and evenings. 

At all times until 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 . 

Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 18,  service will end early between 71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts due to signal maintenance. 

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 the end of June 2018,  trains skip 30 Av and 36 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.  There will also be a new staircase for exiting from the 30 Av Astoria-bound platform to the street-level intersection of 30th Avenue and Newtown Avenue.  For alternate service during this closure, use the nearby open Astoria line stations for  service at Broadway, Astoria Blvd, and 39 Av, or go to the Steinway St or 36 St  stations.  Or, use the following convenient bus route(s):

• Q102 to open Astoria line stations, Queensboro Plaza or Queens Plaza .
• Q18 to Northern Blvd .
• Q66 to Steinway St , Northern Blvd , 21 St-Queensbridge , Queensboro Plaza , and Queens Plaza .
• Q69 and Q100 Ltd to 21 St-Queensbridge , Queens Plaza , Queensboro Plaza .

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  trains are rerouted via the  Line (Lower Manhattan) in both directions between Canal St and DeKalb Av due to signal improvements.  Trains will stop at City Hall, Cortlandt St, Rector St, Whitehall St, Court St and Jay St-MetroTech. 

From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 21,  trains will make local stops in both directions at 45 St and 53 St due to structural improvements.

From 5:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20,  service will operate to/from the 179 St  station due to signal improvements.  Manhattan-bound  trains skip Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood and 75 Av  stations.