NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes For April 28-29

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will likely screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, April 27, through early Monday morning, April 30 — in the name of "upgrading and maintaining our tracks, stations and signal systems in order to continue to provide our customers with safe and reliable service.

Getting around on the subway this weekend is going to be tough, as 17 train lines will be running with modified service.

All info courtesy of the MTA. And here it is in map form.

1 train:

• From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 29, 1 service is suspended in both directions between 137 St and 242 St due to track replacement on the Harlem River Bridge and north of Dyckman St. Take the A, M3, M100, and free shuttle buses instead. 1 service will run between 137 St and South Ferry. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service along four routes. Use the A to nearby stations via transfer at 59 St 1/A, 168 St A, or 207 St A.

2 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, 2 trains will make all weekend 5 line station stops between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St due to Fix&Fortify Sandy Recovery Work in the Clark Street Tunnel. Transfer between 2 and 5 trains at E 180 St.

2/3 trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, April 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2/3 service will be suspended in Brooklyn due to Fix&Fortify Sandy Recovery Work in the Clark Street Tunnel. This project is part of MTA's ongoing efforts to fix assets damaged during Sandy, and include repairs and rehabilitation of tracks, signals, pump rooms, fire protection system, and power and communication cables.
  • 2/3 trains will not run in Brooklyn. 4 and 5 trains will run local in Brooklyn. Service will not be available at the Clark St and Hoyt St stations. As an alternative, use the nearby Borough Hall and Nevins St 4/5. The last stop for all Brooklyn-bound 4 trains will be Crown Hts-Utica Av. Free shuttle buses will make all station stops between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Crown Hts-Utica Av. 5 service will be extended to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College to replace the 2.
  • 2 trains will run between South Ferry and the Bronx, making local stops between Chambers St and 34 St.
  • 3 trains will run between 14 St and Harlem-148 St. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Times Sq N/Q/R, or free out of system transfer between Bowling Green 4/5 and South Ferry 1/2.

4 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 4 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 29, 4 service is suspended in both directions between 125 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse due to electrical improvements. Free shuttle buses will run between 149 St-Grand Concourse and the 3 Av-138 St 6 line station, stopping at 138 St-Grand Concourse. Transfer between 4 trains and free shuttle buses at 149 St-Grand Concourse and/or 3 Av-138 St.
• From 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 28 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Apr 29, 4 service is suspended in both directions between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av due to track replacement between Rockaway Av and Saratoga Av. Free shuttle buses will make all station stops between Crown Hts-Utica Av and New Lots Av. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Crown Hts-Utica Av.

4/5 trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, 4/5 trains will run local in Brooklyn and make 2/3 station stops due to Fix&Fortify Sandy Recovery Work in the Clark St Tunnel. 4 service will be extended to New Lots Av, and 5 service will be extended to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College. A free out-of-system transfer is available between Bowling Green 4/5 and South Ferry 1/2 stations.

5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, 5 trains will make all weekend 2 line station stops between Wakefield-241 St and E 180 St due to electrical improvements. Transfer between 2 and 5 trains at E 180 St.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 4 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 29, 5 service is suspended in both directions between Grand Central-42 St and E 180 St due to electrical improvements. 5 service will operate in two sections: between Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College and Grand Central-42 St, and between E 180 St and 241 St. Transfer between 5 and 4 trains at Grand Central-42 St. For service to the Bronx, take the S Shuttle from Grand Central-42 St to Times Sq-42 St and transfer to A Bronx-bound 2 train. Transfer between 2 and 5 trains at E 180 St. As a reminder, 4 service is suspended in both directions between 125 St and 149 St-Grand Concourse this weekend.

7 train:

• From 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 28, to 4:30 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, 7 service is suspended in both directions between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards due to track maintenance. 7 service will operate between Main St and Queensboro Plaza. Use the E/F/N or W for service between Manhattan and Queens. Transfer at Queensboro Plaza 7/N/W or 74 St-Roosevelt Av 7/E/F. Free shuttle buses will run between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Times Sq-42 St, and between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av. As a reminder, W trains run days/evenings, and the 42 Street S Shuttle will run overnight.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 28, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 29, Queensboro Plaza-bound 7 trains run express from 74 St-Broadway to Queensboro Plaza due to track replacement south of 33 St-Rawson St. Use a Flushing-bound 7 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Queensboro Plaza, 61 St-Woodside, or 74-St Broadway.

A train:

• From 10 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, downtown A trains will make station stops at 155 St and 135 St due to structural improvements at 145 St and 168 St.

A/C trains:

• At all times until Fall 2018 A/C trains skip 163 St-Amsterdam Av in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service during this closure, use the nearby 168 St A/C, 155 St A/C, or 157 St 1 instead. Use M3, M100 or M101 buses and transfer to the A/C 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, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, uptown A/C trains run express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to 145 St/168 St A due to structural improvements. Use a downtown A local or C to complete your trip. Transfer at 168 St A, 145 St, 125 St of 59 St-Columbus Circle. As a reminder, C service does not run overnight.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, Queens-bound A and Euclid Av-bound C trains run express from Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts to Euclid Av due to drain cleaning as part of the Subway Action Plan. Use a Manhattan-bound A local or C to complete your trip. Transfer at Euclid Av, Broadway Junction, Utica Av, Nostrand Av (with unlimited Ride MetroCard), or Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. As a reminder, C service does not run overnight.

A/S trains:

• At all times until May 2018, A service will be suspended in both directions between Broad Channel and Beach 116 St 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, A service will operate between Inwood-207 St and Far Rockaway-Mott Av. Shuttle trains will make all station stops between Beach 116 St and Far Rockaway-Mott Av. Transfer between trains at Beach 67 St. In addition to the shuttle, customers may also use the following buses: Q22, Q35, Q52-SBS, Q53-SBS, QM16 and QM17 express.

B train:

• Beginning 9 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, B service will end early due station enhancements at 110 St and 145 St. Take the C/D and/or Q instead. As a reminder, B service does not run on weekends.

B/C trains:

• At all times until September 2018, B/C trains will skip Cathedral Parkway-110 St in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service during this closure, walk to the nearby B/C stations at 116 St and 103 St, along Fredrick Douglas Blvd/Central Park West. Or take the 1 at 110 St, along Broadway. Use the M10 bus along Fredrick Douglas Blvd and transfer to the B/C (A 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.

C train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 28 and Sunday, Apr. 29, C service is suspended in both directions between 145 St and 168 St due to structural improvements. Take the A instead. C trains will run between Euclid Av and 145 St. Downtown A trains will stop at 155 St and 135 St. Transfer at 125 St and 145 St.

D train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, Norwood-205 St bound D trains skip 170 St and 174-175 Sts due to track maintenance. Use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D to complete your trip. Transfer at Tremont Av or 167 St.

E train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, Jamaica Center-bound E trains skip 75 Av and Briarwood due to signal modernization. Use a Manhattan-bound E or F train to complete your trip. Transfer at Jamaica-Van Wyck E, Union Tpke, or 71 Av.

F train:

• At all times until early 2018, Manhattan-bound F trains skip Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Pkwy and Avenue I due to station renewal work on the Culver Line . When finished, more than 27,000 daily customers will benefit from repaired staircases, fare control areas, walls, floors, platform girders, new platform windscreens, rubbing boards, tactile warning strips, improved lighting and artwork.
  • For service to these stations, take a Manhattan-bound F train to Kings Hwy or 18 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F.
  • For service from these stations, take a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound F train to Kings Hwy or Avenue X and transfer to a Manhattan-bound F.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, F service is suspended in both directions between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av in both directions due to structural improvements and signal interlocking modernization. F service will operate between Jamaica-179 St and Church Av. Free shuttle buses make all line station stops between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Church Av. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Church Av.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, Manhattan-bound F trains skip 169 St, Sutphin Blvd, Briarwood and 75 Av due to signal modernization. Use a Jamaica Center-bound E or Jamaica-bound F to complete your trip. Transfer at 71 Av, Union Tpke, Parsons Blvd F or 179 St F.

J train:

• At all times until summer 2018, Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer-bound J trains skip 121 St due to station rehabilitation work. For service to this station, take the J to Sutphin Blvd and transfer to a Broad St-bound J. As a reminder, Broad St-bound J trains skip 121 St from 7:15 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. on weekdays; take the Z instead. For service from this station, take the J to 111 St and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound J.
• From 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 28to 10 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 29, J service is suspended in both directions between Broadway Junction and Marcy Av due to track replacement. J service will operate in two sections: between Jamaica Center and Broadway Junction, and between Marcy Av and Broad St. Free shuttle buses will run between Broadway Junction and Marcy Av. Transfer between J trains and shuttle buses at Broadway Junction and/or Marcy Av. For service to/from Manhattan, use the A/C or L to/from Broadway Junction. As a reminder, M service is suspended in both directions between Delancey-Essex Sts and Broadway Junction this weekend.

M train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, M service will end early between 71 Av and Broadway Junction due to track maintenance.
• From 9:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, M service is suspended due to track replacement. Free shuttle buses will run in two sections: between Metropolitan Av and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and between Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and Myrtle Av (Broadway). For service to/from Manhattan, use the L via transfer at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs. As a reminder, J service is suspended between Broadway Junction and Marcy; free shuttle buses provide alternate service. J service will resume after 10 p.m. on Sunday night.

N train:

• At all times until Fall 2018, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, 20 Av, Kings Hwy, Avenue U and 86 St.
  • For service to these stations, take the Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N to Bay Pkwy or Coney Island-Stillwell Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound N.
  • For service from these stations, take a Manhattan-bound N to Bay Pkwy or 8 Av and transfer to a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound N.
  • For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the D. Transfer between N and D trains at 36 St or Coney Island-Stillwell Av

N/W trains:

• At all times until the end of June 2018, N/W trains skip 30 Av and 36 Av in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service during this closure, use the nearby open Astoria line stations for N/W service at Broadway, Astoria Blvd, and 39 Av, or go to the Steinway St or 36 St M/R stations. Or, use the following convenient bus route(s):
  • Q102 to open Astoria line stations, Queensboro Plaza N/W/7 or Queens Plaza E/M/R.
  • Q18 to Northern Blvd M/R.
  • Q66 to Steinway St M/R, Northern Blvd M/R, 21 St-Queensbridge F, Queensboro Plaza N/W/7, and Queens Plaza E/M/R.
  • Q69 and Q100 Ltd to 21 St-Queensbridge F, Queens Plaza E/M/R, Queensboro Plaza N/W/7.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Apr. 27, to 5 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, Astoria-bound N/W trains skip 39 Av due to station enhancements. Use a Manhattan-bound N or W to complete your trip.

S train:

• From 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 28 to 6 a.m. Monday, Apr. 30, the 42 St S Shuttle will operate overnight due to track replacement work and drain cleaning on the 7 line.

W train:

• From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 28 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 29, special weekend W service operates between Whitehall St and Ditmars Blvd, in order to provide additional service due to track replacement and drain cleaning work on the 7 line between Times Sq-42 St and Queensboro Plaza.

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