Service changes on the A, C, D, E, F, and M lines in February

What we're doing

From February 17 through February 27,   and trains will be rerouted in Manhattan. Downtown   trains will run on the   line from 5 Av/53 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq and downtown   trains will run on the express track in parts of Manhattan. There will be no downtown service at 50 St and 23 St 24/7, for the duration of the week.

Additionally,  trains will run on the   line between Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and 5 Av/53 St.   trains will run on the   line between Delancey St-Essex St and Chambers St, and won't run along 6 Av or Queens Blvd. Some of these service changes are in effect 24/7 from February 17 through February 27, while others are in effect for only part of this timeframe. See the full breakdown below.

If you would normally take the   or  trains, you’ll want to plan extra travel time, consider starting your trip on a different line, or make an extra transfer.

Why we're doing it

We're working to complete a lot of projects along the 8 Av line, including: 

• Replacing the track switch that allows the downtown   train to merge onto the 8 Av line south of 50 St 
• Signal installation for 8 Av CBTC

Ridership is significantly lower during President's Day week compared to other weekdays. This means we can fit over an entire month of weekend work into a single ten-day period.

Service changes

 trains

World Trade Center-bound   trains will run on the   line from 5 Av/53 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq from 9:45 p.m. Friday, February 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 27.

There will be no downtown   service at the following stations:

• 7 Av
• 50 St
• 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
• 34 St-Penn Station
• 23 St
• 14 St

Downtown  trains will run on the express track from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St from 9:45 p.m. Friday, February 17 to 5 a.m. Monday, February 27.

There will be no downtown   service at the following stations:

• 50 St
• 23 St
• Spring St

From Tuesday, February 21 through Friday, February 24, downtown  trains will also run on the express track from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle. Take the   or  train instead for service to/from local stops between 145 St and 59 St-Columbus Circle.

 trains

Downtown   trains will run local from 145 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle from Tuesday, February 21 through Friday, February 24.

 trains

 trains will run on the   line between Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and 5 Av/53 St in both directions from 9:45 p.m. Friday, February 17 through 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 21. 

There will be no   service at the following stations:

• 21 St-Queensbridge
• Roosevelt Island
• Lexington Av/63 St
• 57 St

Free shuttle buses are running between Roosevelt Island and Queens Plaza  , stopping at 21 St-Queensbridge and Queensboro Plaza  .

From Tuesday, February 21 through Friday, February 24, some   trains will run on the   line between Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and 5 Av/53 St between 7:15-8:30 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. For service to bypassed stations, wait for the next   train.

 trains

 trains will not run between Delancey St-Essex St and Forest Hills-71 Av from Tuesday, February 21 through Friday, February 24.  trains will make stops at Bowery, Canal St, and Chambers St on the   line.  

On Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26,   trains will run to/from 96 St on the   line, and will make stops at 57 St  , Lexington Av/63 St  , 72 St, 86 St, and 96 St  .