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, May 31, to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, trains will run between South Ferry and 96 St. Trains will not run between 96 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 Sts due to track and switch maintenance near 125 St.  Take shuttle buses, M3, M100, and  trains instead. Buses will run along four routes.  Use the  to nearby stations via transfer at 59 St , 168 St Bus/, or 207 St Bus/.  As a reminder, the 168 St  station is closed for renovations until early 2020.

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. 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 2, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefield-241 St due to track and switch maintenance near 238 St.   trains will run between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Gun Hill Rd.  Free shuttle buses will run between Gun Hill Rd and Wakefeild-241 St.  Transfer at Gun Hill Rd to continue your trip.

From 10 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, downtown trains will run local from 34 St-Penn Station to Chambers St due to track maintenance.  As a reminder, overnight  service runs between Harlem-148 St and Times Sq-42 St only.   

At all times until July 2019, 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 July 2019, 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, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, trains will run local in both directions between 14 St-Union Sq and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall due to track maintenance near Spring St.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, uptown trains will run express from 14 St-Union Sq to Grand Central-42 St due to structural maintenance, including steel work near 28 St.  As an alternative, use a downtown  local or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Grand Central-42 St or 14 St-Union Sq.

Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, service will end early between E 180 St and Bowling Green due to track maintenance near Spring St.  Take the  or  instead.  As a reminder  service does not run in the Manhattan overnight, and the Eastchester-Dyre Av bound platform at Gun Hill Rd is closed for rehabilitation work until September 2019. 

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, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, downtown trains will run express from Parkchester to 3 Av-138 St due to track replacement, including continuous welded rail installation and switch work near Hunts Point Av.  As an alternative, use an uptown  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 3 Av-138 St, Hunts Point Av, or Parkchester. 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, May 31 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 2, Flushing-Main St bound trains will run express from Queensboro Plaza to Mets-Willets Point due to track and signal maintenance between Mets-Willets Point and 33 St.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Mets-Willets Point, Junction Blvd, 61 St-Woodside, or Queensboro Plaza.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, uptown trains will skip Spring St, 23 St, and 50 St due to station maintenance at Spring St, 23 St and the upper level at 50 St.  As an alternative, use a downtown  local,  or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 59 St-Columbus Circle , 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, 14 St, W 4 St, or Canal St.  As a reminder,  trains do not run overnight.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Queens-bound  and Euclid Av-bound  train will skip Liberty Av, Van Siclen Av, and Shepherd Av due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound  local, or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Euclid Av or Broadway Junction.  As a reminder,  trains do not run during the late nights. 

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. 

Beginning 8:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, service will end early due to track maintenance near 167 St.  As an alternative, take  and/or  trains instead.  As a reminder,  service does not run on weekends.    

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Norwood-205 St bound trains will skip 170 St, 174-175 Sts, and 182-183 Sts due to track maintenance near 167 St.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Fordham Rd, Tremont Av, or 167 St. 

Overnights from 10:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday to Monday, May 31 to June 3, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains will run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St due to track maintenance near Union St.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound  local or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 36 St or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. 

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Jamaica Center-bound trains will skip Briarwood due to track replacement.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bund  or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Jamaica-Van Wyck  or Union Tpke.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, uptown trains will skip Spring St and 23 St due to station maintenance at Spring St and 23 St.  As an alternative, use a downtown  local,  or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 34 St-Penn Station, 14 St, or Canal St.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from 71 Av to Queens Plaza due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Jamaica Center-bound  local or 71 Av-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Queens Plaza, Roosevelt Av, or 71 Av.  As a reminder,  trains do not run in Queens overnight.

From 10:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, Jamaica Center-bound trains will skip Briarwood and Sutphin Blvd due to track replacement and plate renewal.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound  or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Parsons Blvd  or Union Tpke.

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, 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 near Fort Hamilton Pkwy.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  or Church Av-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Smith-9 Sts, 7 Av, or Church Av. 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 2, free shuttle buses and  trains will replace  trains between Crescent St and Jamaica Center due to station rehabilitation.   trains will run between Broad St and Crescent St.  Free shuttle buses will 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  and/or Crescent St .  As a reminder, the 111 St  station is closed for rehabilitation work. 

At all times until summer 2019, trains skip 111 St in both directions due station rehabilitation work.  The elevated 111 St station opened for service in 1917, and its structure has not been replaced since the station was built.  The platform girders at 111 St will be replaced as part of structural improvements at several Jamaica Line stations, that will benefit thousands of customers who rely on the line between Manhattan and Queens, and provide a safe station environment for many more decades to come.  For more details about this critical structural repair project, refer to this prior press release.  As an alternative, use nearby stations at 104 St or 121 St to complete your trip.  Take the Q56 bus to/from 104 St and 121 St  stations; free transfer with MetroCard.  Additional free transfers with MetroCard will be available between Q37, Q56 and the subway at 104 St, 121 St, or Woodhaven Blvd stations.  The Q56 will run with enhanced service between 111 St and 121 St.  For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions click here.

Until summer 2020,  trains will run every 20 minutes between Brooklyn and Manhattan, in both directions on weekends and weeknights.  Within Brooklyn,  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 L 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 weeknight and weekend bus service, called Williamsburg Link, operates on two routes as the B92 and the B91. They connect with subway stations at Bedford Av, Metropolitan Av-Lorimer St, Marcy Av and Hewes St.
• Free subway transfers to make connections easier between Livonia St Land Junius St , and from Broadway  to Hewes St  or Lorimer St .

From 10 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, and from 6 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 1:30 a.m. Monday, June 3, 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. 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, June 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 2, Astoria-bound trains will skip 39 Av, 36 Av, Broadway, and 30 Av due to station renewal work at Astoria Blvd and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Ditmars Blvd or 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. 

As an alternative, use nearby stations use nearby stations at 30 Av or Ditmars Blvd.  Take  to Queensboro Plaza, then  to 74 St-Roosevelt Av, or take the  to 74 St-Roosevelt Av.  As a reminder,  trains operate days/evenings only, and MW 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 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, uptown trains skip 49 St due to electrical improvements.  As an alternative, use a downtown  local or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 57 St-7 Av or Tines Sq-42 St.

From 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and June 2, 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 9:45 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 a.m. Monday, June 3, free buses and the  will replace  trains between Bay Ridge-95 St and 36 St due to accessibility improvements.  Late night  service will not run.  Daytime/evening  service will run between 71 Av and 36 St, Brooklyn, and via the  to/from 9 Av, the last stop.  Buses will make all  stops between Bay Ridge-95 St and 59 St all weekend.  Transfer between  and buses at 59 St, and between  and  trains at 36 St.  Late night  service between Brooklyn and Whitehall St will be suspended – take the  and/or free shuttle buses instead. 

From 10:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 31, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and June 2, 9 Av-bound trains will run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St due to track maintenance near Union St.  As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 36 St or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

From 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 31, and from 6 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and June 2, uptown trains will skip 49 St due to electrical improvements.  As an alternative, use a downtown  or  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at 57 St-7 Av or Times Sq-42 St.

 Franklin Av Shuttle

From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and June 2, free shuttle buses will replace Franklin Av  shuttle service due to station maintenance.  Franklin Av  service will be suspended.  Free shuttle buses will make all  stops between Franklin Av and Prospect Park.

Beginning 8:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, service will end early due to electrical improvements.  As an alternative, take  or  trains instead.  As a reminder,  trains do not run on weekends.