NYC Labor Day 2019 Weekend Subway Service Changes

NEW YORK, NY — The summer season is coming to an end, and many New Yorkers will celebrate by fleeing the city to spend Labor Day Weekend at suburban beaches. The MTA is planning accordingly by adjusting commuter rail service in addition to its usual weekend transit changes.

The MTA will add "getaway train" service on its commuter rail lines such as the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad on Friday and will beef up return service on Monday. If you wait until Saturday or Sunday to leave the city, expect to deal with the usual weekend service.

There's also good news for drivers. MTA Bridges and Tunnels will suspend scheduled maintenance work starting at 1 p.m. on Friday until the end of the morning rush hour on Tuesday due to an expected increase in congestion on the roads.

Here's a breakdown of this weekend's service changes:

Long Island Rail Road:

• On Friday, Aug. 30, the Long Island Rail Road will offer eight extra afternoon trains from Penn Station between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.;
• On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, the LIRR will operate on a holiday schedule.

Metro-North Railroad:

• Metro-North Railroad will offer 17 extra afternoon trains departing Grand Central Terminal between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m;
• Metro-North will add an extra inbound train departing Port Jervis at 4:09 p.m. heading back to Hoboken and Manhattan.

New York City Subway:

• In addition to normal weekend service changes, the MTA will implement special service changes for the annual J’Ouvert Parade and West Indian-American Day Parade in Brooklyn.
  • The Manhattan-bound platform at Sterling St is closed due to ongoing station rehabilitation work;
  • The Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum 2/3/4 station will be closed from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and passengers should use the nearby Grand Army Plaza or Franklin Avenue stations instead;
  • At the Crown Hts-Utica Avenue 3/4 station, some staircases will be designated entrance/exit only;
  • 4 trains will make all local stops in Brooklyn.