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Subway and rail service changes: June 2-5

There are service changes on the subway and Metro-North this weekend. Here’s how that will affect how you get around.
Updated June 2, 2023 9:00 a.m.

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An important heads up for the week ahead: Starting at 4:45 a.m. on Monday, June 5, the Queens-bound platform at 36 St   (  overnights) will be closed 24/7 until Monday, June 12, while we make station improvements. For service/to from that station, take a Manhattan-bound train and transfer, or use nearby stops at Queens Plaza  , Steinway St  , or 39 Av  .

And now, here's what's going down this weekend:

  • Uptown   trains aren't stopping at 14 St
  •  trains aren't running between Franklin Av and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College
  • Uptown   trains are running express in most of Manhattan
  •  trains aren't running between Norwood-205 St and 161 St-Yankee Stadium
  • Uptown   trains are running on the   line from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle
  • World Trade Center-bound   trains are running on the   line from 5 Av/53 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq
  • Queens-bound   trains are running on the   line between Manhattan and Queens
  •  trains aren't running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av
  •  trains aren't running between Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer and Crescent St
  •  trains aren't running at all
  •  trains aren't running between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza
  •  trains aren't running between Jefferson Av and Tottenville

For more detailed breakdowns, keep on scrolling — we’ve also got travel alternatives for stations that will be closed or skipped.

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Major subway service changes

 trains, Manhattan

Uptown   trains are not stopping at 14 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday while we make accessibility upgrades.

  • Consider using nearby stations:
    • 14 St 
    • 18 St 
    • Christopher St 
  • You can also take a downtown   train to Chambers St and transfer.
  • Uptown  trains will make local stops from Chambers St to 34 St-Penn Station.

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan.

 trains, Brooklyn

 trains are not running between Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College in either direction from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

  • Free shuttle buses are running between  Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College and Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
  •  trains are running between Wakefield-241 St and Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College, and to/from Crown Hts-Utica Av .

Learn more about changes to   service in Brooklyn.

 trains, Manhattan

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, uptown   trains are running on the express track from Canal St to 145 St because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from Spring St, take the  .
  • For service to/from 23 St, take an uptown   train and transfer at 34 St-Penn Station.
  • For service to/from 50 St, take an uptown   train and transfer at 59 St-Columbus Circle.
  • For service to/from stations between 59 St-Columbus Circle and 145 St, take a downtown train and transfer.

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan.

 trains, Manhattan and 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, and downtown trains aren't stopping at 155 St. This is because of structural maintenance work.

  •  trains are running between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and 161 St-Yankee Stadium.
  • For service to/from 155 St, take an uptown train.
  • For service between 161 St-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Blvd, take the  .
  • Norwood-205 St is connected by a free D90 shuttle bus to Mosholu Pkwy  . Transfer between the   and the   at 161 St-Yankee Stadium.

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, uptown   trains are running on the   line from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle. This is because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from stations between W 4 St-Wash Sq and 59 St-Columbus Circle, use nearby stations on 8 Av, or take a downtown train and transfer.
  • Uptown   trains will make all   stops from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle, and continue making local stops to 145 St.
  • Note: Uptown   trains are running on the   line from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av.

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan and the Bronx.

 trains, Manhattan

World Trade Center-bound   trains are running on the   line from 5 Av/53 St to W 4 St-Wash Sq from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of signal modernization work.

  • For service to/from 7 Av, use the nearby 47-50 St-Rockefeller Ctr station.
  • For service to/from 50 St and 23 St, take an uptown train.
  • For service to/from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Penn Station, and 14 St, take the   or   train.

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan.

 trains, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

Queens-bound   trains are running on the   line from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from 14 St, 23 St, 34 St-Herald Sq, 42 St-Bryant Park, 47-50 St, 57 St, and Lexington Av/63 St use nearby   stations, or take a downtown train and transfer.
  • For service to/from Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge, take the Q66, Q69, Q100, or Q102 buses to Queens Plaza.
  • Note: Uptown   trains are running on the   line from W 4 St-Wash Sq to 59 St-Columbus Circle.

 trains are not running between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in either direction from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday because of signal modernization work.  

  • For service to/from stations between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av, use local buses or nearby   and   stations.
  •  trains are running between Jamaica-179 St and Church Av.

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

 trains, Brooklyn and Queens

 trains are not running between Crescent St and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer in either direction from 3:45 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility improvement work.

  • Free J90 shuttle buses are running between Crescent St and 121 St, connecting to Jamaica-Van Wyck  . Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
  • When exiting at Crescent St or Jamaica-Van Wyck, see a station employee to request a GO ticket for re-admittance to the subway at no additional cost.
  • For service to/from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer, take the  .
  • For direct service to JFK Airport, transfer to a Howard Beach-bound   train at Broadway Junction for service to Howard Beach-JFK Airport.
  •  trains are running between Broad St and Crescent St.

Learn more about changes to   service in Brooklyn and Queens.

 trains, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens

 trains aren't running at all from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track replacement work.

  • Free M90 shuttle buses are running between Middle Village-Metropolitan Av and Myrtle Av. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
  • For service between Myrtle Av and Delancey St-Essex St, take the  .
  • Reminder: On weekends,   trains don't run in Midtown or along Queens Blvd. Take   trains instead.

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

 trains, Queens

 trains aren't running between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza in either direction from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of accessibility improvement work.

  • Free shuttle buses are running between Astora-Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza. Look for signs outside your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
  •  trains are running between Queensboro Plaza and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
  • Note: At Queensboro Plaza, board all   trains on the Astoria-bound platform.
  • For a more direct trip to/from LaGuardia Airport, take   trains to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av and transfer to the Q70-SBS LaGuardia Link bus.

Learn more about changes to   service in Queens.

 trains, Staten Island

Trains aren't 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 your station for walking directions to the shuttle bus stop.
  •  trains are running between St. George and Jefferson Av.

Learn more about changes to   service on Staten Island.

Other service changes

 trains, Brooklyn

From 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, Manhattan-bound   trains are running on the express track from Crown Hts-Utica Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr. This is because of station improvement work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Brooklyn-bound train.
  • Note: Overnight, when   trains normally run local, they'll run express instead.
  • Reminder:   trains don't run in Brooklyn on weekends.

Learn more about changes to   service in Brooklyn.

 trains, Manhattan and Bronx

Manhattan-bound   trains are not stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from 138 St-Grand Concourse during the day, take the   train.
  • Overnight, take a Bronx-bound   and transfer.

Downtown   trains are running on the express track from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station improvement work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take an uptown train and transfer.
  •  trains will run every 20 minutes to allow all trains to share the express track.
  • Overnight, when   trains normally run local, they'll make express stops instead.

Pelham Bay Park-bound   trains are running on the express track from Parkchester to Pelham Bay Park from 9:45 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday because of station improvement work.

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

Pelham Bay Park-bound   trains are running on the express track from 3 Av-138 St to Hunts Point Av from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station improvement work.

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

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan and the Bronx.

 trains, Queens

Manhattan-bound   trains are running on the express track from Mets-Willets Pt to 74 St-Broadway from 3:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday because of station improvement work.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Flushing-bound train.
  • Reminder: The Manhattan-bound platforms at 111 St and 82 St-Jackson Hts are closed 24/7 through Fall 2023 for rehabilitation work.

Learn more about changes to   service in Queens.

 trains, Brooklyn

Brooklyn-bound   trains are not stopping at DeKalb Av, and are running on the express track from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 36 St from 11:45 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

  • For service to/from bypassed stations, take  trains.

Learn more about changes to   service in Brooklyn.

 trains, Queens

Queens-bound   trains are running on the express track from:

  • Queens Plaza 
  • 21 St-Queensbridge 

to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av from 12:15 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of station improvement work. For service to/from bypassed stations, take a Manhattan-bound train.

Reminder: Queens-bound   trains end at Queens Plaza after 9:45 p.m., and don't run in Queens at all overnight.

Learn more about changes to   service in Queens.

 trains, Manhattan and Brooklyn

 and   trains are running on the   line between Canal St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr in both directions from 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday because of track maintenance.

  • and  trains will make all   stops between Canal St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
  • Reminder: At Canal St, board   and   trains on the   platform.

Learn more about changes to   service in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Metro-North Railroad service changes

New Canaan Line

Trains are not running between New Canaan and Stamford in either direction 24/7 through Friday, September 1 because of track maintenance and bridge repair work.

Learn more about changes to New Canaan Line service.

Get updates

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. Our apps — MYmta and TrainTime — also provide real-time service information.

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

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