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Subway and rail service changes: August 12-15

There are service changes on the subway and LIRR this weekend. Here’s how that will affect how you get around.
Updated August 12, 2022 9:00 a.m.

Summer is still chugging along, and so are we! If you're traveling this weekend — either in the city or to points nearby — we hope you'll choo-choo-choose us for getting around.

One significant change worth noting: Starting this weekend, and continuing every weekend through September 5,   trains are not running between Crescent St and Jamaica Center in either direction while we make electrical improvements. This is in addition to the 24/7 service outage in effect between 121 St and Jamaica Center through September. Free shuttle buses will make stops between Crescent St and 121 St, and connect with the   at Jamaica-Van Wyck. Check out our guide to this outage for more information.

We've also got some good news to share: This weekend marks the last weekend that   trains will be rerouted for track maintenance in Brooklyn. See a map that shows how service will be affected.

For more details on how service will be affected across all modes of transit, check out our Planned Work tool and search for your subway, bus, or rail line.  

These service changes are subject to change, so check the MTA homepage before heading out; it's where you'll find up-to-the-minute information on subway, bus, and rail service.

Major subway service changes

 trains, Manhattan and Brooklyn

There's no uptown local service on the   lines this weekend between Canal St and 59 St-Columbus Circle (except at 50 St on the   line; see below). This is because of track maintenance. 

  • Late nights, when   trains typically run local, they will run express from Canal St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. 
  • Uptown   trains are running on the   line from Jay St-MetroTech to 34 St-Herald Sq. From there, they will run via the   line to 59 St-Columbus Circle.
  • Uptown   trains are running on the express track from Canal St to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal. 
  • For service to/from High St, Fulton St, Chambers St, Canal St, 14 St, 34 St-Penn Station, and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the 
  • For service to/from 50 St, take the  .
  • For service to/from Spring St and 23 St, take a downtown train.
  • Reminder:   trains don't run overnight.

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

 trains, Bronx

From 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, trains are not running between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Norwood-205 St in either direction because of structural maintenance work.

  •  trains are running between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 161 St-Yankee Stadium.
  • For service between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Blvd, take the  .
  • For service to/from Norwood-205 St, take the   to/from Mosholu Pkwy, then transfer to a free shuttle bus, running between Mosholu Pkwy and Norwood-205 St.
  • Transfer between the   and the   at 161 St-Yankee Stadium.

Learn more about changes to   service in the Bronx.

 trains, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

Coney Island-bound   trains are running on the   line from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Canal St, and then via the   line to Jay St-MetroTech from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of communications improvement work.

  • For service to/from 21 St-Queensbridge, use the nearby Queens Plaza  station.
  • For service to/from Roosevelt Island, take a Queens-bound   to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av for Coney Island-bound service.
  • For service to/from Lexington Av/63 St, take the  .
  • For service to/from 57 St, use the nearby 7 Av   station.
  • For service to/from stations between 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr and Broadway-Lafayette St, take the  .
  • For service to/from stations between 2 Av and East Broadway, take a Queens-bound   to W 4 St-Wash Sq for Coney Island-bound service.
  • For service to/from York St, use the nearby High St   station.

Learn more about changes to service in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

 trains, Brooklyn and Queens

Trains are not running between Court Sq and Nassau Av in either direction from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of equipment installation work.

  • Free shuttle buses are running between Court Sq and Nassau Av. Look for signs outside affected subway stations to locate the shuttle bus stop nearest you.
  •  trains are running between Nassau Av and Church Av.

Learn more about changes to   service in Brooklyn and Queens.

 trains, Queens

Trains are not running between Crescent St and Jamaica Center in either direction because of electrical, track, and concrete replacement work. 

  •  trains are running between Broad St and Crescent St, and terminate at Crescent St.
  • For service between Crescent St and Jamaica Center, take a free shuttle bus to/from the Jamaica-Van Wyck station. There, you can catch an   train to/from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Jamaica Center.
  • Note: J99 buses, which have been running between 121 St and Jamaica-Van Wyck, will not run. These will be replaced by shuttle buses running between Crescent St and Jamaica-Van Wyck.
  • LIRR will cross-honor MetroCards at Atlantic Terminal, Nostrand Av, East New York, Jamaica, Hollis, Queens Village, St Albans, Locust Manor, Laurelton, and Rosedale.

Learn more about changes to   service in Queens.

 trains, Brooklyn

Trains are not running between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Prospect Park in either direction from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

  •  trains are running in two sections: 
    • Between 96 St and Coney Island-Stilwell Av, making some stops on the   and   lines.
    • Between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Prospect Park on the  line: This train serves as a shuttle for service to/from regular   line stations in Brooklyn.
  • In Brooklyn: 
    •  trains from Manhattan only stop at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, 36 St, 59 St, and Coney Island-Stillwell Av on the   line.
    •  trains to Manhattan only stop at Coney Island-Stillwell Av, Bay Pkwy, 62 St, 9 Av, 36 St, and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr on the   line, then run on the  line to Canal St.
    • For DeKalb Av, take the   via transfer at Canal St or Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
    • At Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, board   trains on the   platform.
  • Free shuttle buses are running to/from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, 7 Av, and Prospect Park. Look for signs outside these subway stations to locate the shuttle bus stop closest to you.
  • See a map of these service changes.

Learn more about changes to   service in Brooklyn.

 trains, Staten Island

Trains are not running between Jefferson Av and Tottenville in either direction from 1 a.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday because of maintenance work.

  • Free shuttle buses are running between Jefferson Av and Tottenville. Look for signs outside affected train stations to locate the shuttle bus stop nearest you.
  •  trains are running between St George and Jefferson Av.

Learn more about changes to   service on Staten Island.

Other service changes

 trains, Queens

Manhattan-bound   trains are bypassing Briarwood and 75 Av, and   trains will bypass Sutphin Blvd, from 10:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of electrical improvement work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Queens-bound train.

Learn more about changes to service in Queens.

 trains, Manhattan and Brooklyn

Uptown   trains are running on the   line from DeKalb Av to Canal St from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of communications improvement work.

  • Uptown   trains will make all   stops between DeKalb Av and Canal St.
  • Board uptown   trains on the   platform at Canal St.

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Long Island Rail Road service changes

Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches

Trains are not stopping at Locust Manor, Laurelton, and Rosedale in either direction from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday because of track and signal replacement work.

  • Buses will run between Jamaica, Locust Manor, Laurelton, Rosedale, and Valley Stream. Transfer to/from train service at Jamaica and Valley Stream.
  • The last trains stopping at Locust Manor, Laurelton, and Rosedale on Friday night are the 10:43 p.m. from Far Rockaway and the 11:09 p.m. from Atlantic Terminal.
  • Service resumes on Monday morning with the 3:58 a.m. train from Long Beach and the 5:12 a.m. train from Atlantic Terminal.

Learn more about changes to Far Rockaway and Long Beach branch service.

Hempstead branch

Trains are not running between Jamaica and Hempstead in either direction from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday while we test and commission new signals and track switches near Floral Park. This is in support of the LIRR expansion project.

  • Ronkonkoma trains will stop at Hollis, Queens Village, and Floral Park.
  • For service to/from Elmont-UBS Arena, use the nearby Belmont Park or Queens Village stations.
  • For service to/from Bellerose, transfer at Queens Village for bus service.
  • For service to/from Stewart Manor, Nassau Boulevard, Garden City, and Hempstead, transfer at Mineola for bus service.
  • For service to/from Country Life Press, use the nearby Mineola or Garden City stations.
  • If you can, use nearby New Hyde Park, Merillon Avenue, or Mineola stations, as bus service will add 30 minutes of extra travel time.
  • The last trains to operate on Friday night are the 11:36 p.m. train from Hempstead and the 11:44 p.m. train from Atlantic Terminal.
  • Service resumes on Monday morning with the 12:16 a.m. train from Hempstead and 1:49 a.m train from Atlantic Terminal.

Learn more about changes to Hempstead branch service.

Get updates

We always recommend checking our real-time information before you leave on a trip. Use the MYmta or TrainTime app, or check our homepage.

You can also contact us in real-time for help planning your trip. We’re reachable via phone, on Twitter, WhatsApp, and more.

See how to contact us.