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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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 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, service is suspended in both directions between South Ferry and Rector St due to track maintenance. trains will run between Wakefield-241 St and Rector St. Free shuttle buses will provide alternative service between Chambers St and South Ferry. Transfer between free shuttle buses and trains at Chambers St.
From 4:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, July 15, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound trains skip Jackson Av due to track maintenance. Use a Wakefield-241 St-bound train to complete your trip. Transfer at 3 Av-149 St or Prospect Av.
From 4:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 15, service is suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av due to track replacement. trains will run between Harlem-148 St and Crown Hts-Utica Av. trains will run 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 free shuttle buses at Crown Hts-Utica Av.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, downtown trains will skip 33 St, 28 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.
Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 13, service will end early between Bowling Green and E 180 St due to station enhancements at 28 St. As an alternative, take the and/or instead.
From 7:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, July 15, service will be suspended in both directions between E 180 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse due to track maintenance. trains will run in two sections: between Bowling Green and 149 St- Grand Concourse (as a reminder trains from Manhattan skip 138 St-Grand Concourse, take the ), and between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av. As an alternative, take the train. Transfer at Grand Concourse and/or E 180 St.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, uptown trains will make station stops at 135 St and 155 St, and downtown trains will skip 155 St and 135 St due to station enhancements at 145 St and 168 St. Use an uptown train to complete your trip. Transfer at 125 St, 145 St, or 168 St. As a reminder, the 163 St station is closed for renovations until September 2018.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, uptown train will run express From Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle due to signal improvements. As an alternative, 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, service does not run overnight.
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.
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.
Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 13, service will end early due to station enhancements at 86 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 late October 2018, trains will skip 72 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project. See the BC entry above for project details. 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.
At all times until late October 2018, trains will skip 86 St in both directions due to MTA’s Enhanced Station Initiative project. See the entry above for project details. For alternate service during this closure, 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. 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 96 St for a transfer to the bus.
From 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 13, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15, service is suspended in both directions between 145 St and 168 St due to station improvements at 145 St and 168 St. Take the instead. trains will run between 145 St and Euclid Av. trains will provide alternate service and make station stops at 135 St and 155 St. Transfer at 125 St or 145 St. As a reminder, the 163 St station is closed for renovations until September 2018.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, service is suspended in both directions between Norwood-205 St and Bedford Pk Blvd due to drain cleaning as part of the Subway Action Plan. trains will run between Bedford Pk Blvd and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between Norwood-205 St and Bedford Pk Blvd. Transfer between free shuttle buses and trains at Bedford Pk Blvd.
From 10:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, Bedford Pk Blvd-bound trains are rerouted via the N line from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to 36 St in Brooklyn due to track maintenance. Use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound train to complete your trip. Transfer at 36 St, 62 St-New Utrecht, or Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
From 10:45 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, July 13 to Monday, July 16, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St /59 St due to electrical improvements. Transfer at 59 St, 36 St, or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. As a reminder, Manhattan-bound trains will stop at 53 St and 45 St.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, uptown train will 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 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, trains run local in both directions in Queens due to electrical improvements. As a reminder, Jamaica-179 St bound trains will stop at the Queens Plaza station this weekend.
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 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, Jamaica-179 St bound trains are rerouted via the E after 47-50 Sts to Roosevelt Av due to station enhancements at 57 St/6 Av. For service to 57 St, take a Jamaica-179 St bound train to the nearby 5 Av/53 St station. For service to Lexington Av/63 St, transfer to the at 34 St-Herald Sq. For service from Lexington Av/63 St, take a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound train to 47-50 St and transfer to a Jamaica-179 St bound train. For service to/from both Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge, take a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound train and transfer at Roosevelt Av, Steinway St or 47-50 Sts.
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, uptown trains skip 14 St and 23 St due to signal improvements. Use a downtown to complete your trip. Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq or W 4 St-Wash Sq.
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 .
From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, service is suspended in both directions between Hewes St and Broad St due to structural maintenance. trains will run between Jamaica Ctr and Hewes St. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between Hewes St and Delancey-Essex Sts. Transfer between shuttle buses and trains at Hewes St and/or Delancey-Essex Sts. For service between Delancey-Essex Sts and Broad St, use trains to/from nearby stations via transfer at Bleecker St/B’wy Lafyette St. Transfer to/from trains at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. For service to/from Manhattan, use the or 
via transfer at Broadway Junction.
From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 15, trains run every 24 minutes between Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction due to track maintenance and replacement in preparation for the Canarsie Tunnel closure. service will operate in two sections: between 8 Av and Broadway Junction and between Broadway Junction and Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy. To continue your trip, transfer at Broadway Junction.
From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, service is suspended in both directions between Delancey-Essex Sts and Myrtle Av due to structural maintenance. trains will run between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av. For service between Delancey-Essex Sts and Hewes St, use free shuttle buses. For service between Hewes St and Myrtle Av, take the . As a reminder, service between 71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts ends at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, July 13, due to signal improvements.
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 11 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, service is suspended in both directions between Times Sq and Ditmars Blvd due to track maintenance at 5 Av-59 St. trains will run between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Times Sq. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service between Queensboro Plaza and Ditmars Blvd. For service between Queens and Manhattan, take the 
via transfer at Times Sq-42 St or Queensboro Plaza. For service to/from 49 St and 57 St-7 Av, use the or . For service 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 14 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 15, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains run express from Prospect Park to Kings Hwy due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Manhattan-bound train to complete your trip. Transfer at Kings Hwy, Newkirk Plaza, Church Av or Prospect Park.
From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 14 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, trains run local in both directions between Canal St and 57 St-7 Av due to track maintenance.
From 5:30 a.m. to 12 midnight, Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15, trains are rerouted via the line in both directions between 57 St-7 Av and 36 St in Queens due to track maintenance at 5 Av-59 St. For service to 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 Square . For Queens Plaza, take the instead. Transfer at Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority or Roosevelt Av .
From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 13 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 16, Bay Ridge-bound trains run express from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 59 St due to third rail electrical improvements. Use a Manhattan-bound local or to complete your trip. Transfer at 59 St, 36 St, or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. As a reminder, Manhattan-bound trains will make station stops at 53 St and 45 St this weekend. 