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 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 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, August 4, and from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 5,  trains run every 16 minutes between 137 St and 242 St due to track replacement.  The last stop for some trains headed toward 242 St is 137 St.  To continue your trip, transfer at 137 St. 

From 9:30 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, free shuttle buses will replace  trains between 135 St and E 180 St due to track replacement.   trains will run in two sections: between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and the 148 St  line station, and between E 180 St and Wakefield-241 St.  Free shuttle buses will run between 135 St and E 180 St.  Transfer between trains and buses at 135 St and/or E 180 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, 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 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 4, and from 8:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, August 5, Manhattan-bound  trains skip Mosholu Pkwy, Bedford Pk Blvd, Kingsbridge Rd, Fordham Rd, and 1833 St due to track replacement.  As an alternative, use a Woodlawn-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Burnside Av or Woodlawn. 

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 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, downtown  trains will skip 33 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.  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, August 4, and from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, August 5, free shuttle buses will replace  trains between 149 St-Grand Concourse and E 180 St due to track replacement.   trains will run in two sections: between Bowling Green and 149 St-Grand Concourse, and between E 180 St and Eastchester-Dyre Av.  Free shuttle buses will run between 149 St and E 180 St.  Transfer between trains and buses at 149 St and/or E 180 St. 

From 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August 4, and from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, August 5,  trains will run every 20 minutes between Bowling Green and 149 St-Grand Concourse, due to track replacement.  Trains from Manhattan skip 138 St-Grand Concourse.  Take the  instead.  Also, beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 3,  service will end early between Bowling Green and E 180 St.  As an alternative, take the  and/or  instead. 

From 5:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August 4, Manhattan-bound  trains run express from 74 St-Broadway to Queensboro Plaza due to track replacement.  Use a Flushing-Main St bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Queensboro Plaza, 61 St-Woodside, or 74 St-Broadway. 

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.    

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, downtown  trains skip 155 St and 135 St due to station enhancements.  Use an uptown  local, or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 125 St, 145 St, or 168 St.  As a reminder,  trains do not run overnight, and the 163 St-Amsterdam Av station is closed for renovations until September 2018.   

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, downtown  trains will run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St due to signal improvements.  To 50 St, transfer to an uptown  local or  at 42 St-Port Authority.  From 50 St, take the .  For 23 St and Spring St, take an uptown  or .  Transfer at Canal St, W 4 St-Wash Sq, 14 St, or 34 St-Penn Station.  As a reminder, downtown  trains run via the  line to 42 St-Port Authority and then via the  line to Jay St-MetroTech. 

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, August 3,  service will end early due to station improvements at 145 Street.  As an alternative,  line customers should take the  and/or  instead.  As a reminder,  service does not run on weekends.

At all times until September 2018, C 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 BC 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 123 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

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, Norwood-205 St bound  trains skip 170 St, 174-175 Sts and 182-183 Sts due to track maintenance.  As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Fordham Rd, Tremont Av, or 167 St. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6,  trains are rerouted in both directions via the  line between 21 St-Queensbridge and Lexington Av-63 St, and via the  line between 57 St and Whitehall St, the last stop, due to signal improvements.  As a reminder, downtown  trains run via the  line from Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority, then via the  line to Jay St-MetroTech in Brooklyn.  Jamaica-bound  trains are rerouted via the  after 47-50 Sts to Queens Plaza.  Use the  or  to complete your trip via transfer at Roosevelt Av  and/or W 4 St-Wash Sq .  For stations between World Trade Center and 7 Av, use  or  trains instead. 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, Jamaica Center-bound  and Jamaica-bound F trains skip 75 Av, Briarwood, and Sutphin Blvd F due to signal modernization.  Use a Manhattan-bound  or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Parsons Blvd , Jamaica-Van Wyck , Union Tpke or 71 Av. 

From 11:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, Jamaica Center-bound  and 71 Av-bound  trains run express from 21 St-Queensbridge /Queens Plaza  to 71 Av due to signal modernization.  Use a Manhattan-bound  local or  to complete your trip.  Transfer at 71 Av, Roosevelt Av, Queens Plaza, or 21 St-Queensbridge  Station.  As a reminder,  trains do not run in Queens overnight. 

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. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound  trains are rerouted via the  from Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority, then via the  line to Jay St-MetroTech in Brooklyn due to signal improvements.  Jamaica-bound  trains run via the  after 47-50 Sts to Queens Plaza.  As an alternative, use the  and/or  local,  or Jamaica-bound  to complete your trip.  Transfer at Roosevelt Av, 34 St-Herald Sq, W 4 St or Jay St-MetroTech. 

From 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, 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 J 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, August 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 5,  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. 

Beginning 8:15 p.m. Friday, August 3,  service will end early between 71 Av and Delancey-Essex Sts 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 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 3 to 5 a.m. Monday, August 6, free shuttle buses will replace  trains in both directions between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 59 St due to electrical improvements.   trains will run via the  line.  Free shuttle buses will make  line station stops to/from Stillwell Av.  For 45 St, 53 St, and 59 St, take the .  Transfer between  and  at 36 St.  For stations between 59 St, New Utrecht Av, and Stillwell Av, transfer to/from buses at Stillwell Av, New Utrecht Av, or 59 St . 

From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, August 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 5, free shuttle buses will replace  trains in both directions between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza due to track replacement.   trains will run between Queensboro Plaza and 36 St, Brooklyn, and via the  to/from Coney Island-Stillwell Av.  Free shuttle buses make all  line station stops between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza.  Transfer between trains and buses at Queensboro Plaza.     

From 5:45 a.m. Saturday, August 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday, August 5, Coney Island-bound  trains skip Avenue U and Neck Rd due to track maintenance.  Use a Manhattan-bound  train to complete your trip.  Transfer at Sheepshead Bay or Kings Hwy.    

From 11:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Friday to Monday, August 3 to August 6,  trains will not run between Whitehall St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr due to signal improvements.  As an alternative, take the  train.   trains will skip Union St, 4 Av-9 St, Prospect Av, and 25 St in both directions.  Take the  train.  Transfer between  and  trains at 36 St or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.