NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Dec. 7-8

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Dec. 6, through early Monday morning, Dec. 8 — 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 16 train lines will be running with modified service. (For more New York City news delivered straight to your inbox sign up for Patch's free newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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

1 train:

• 1 Trains skip 168 St in both directions in Manhattan
  • Use the A C or M5 bus.

4 train:

• 4, 5 Uptown platform at 138 St-Grand Concourse in the Bronx is temporarily closed
  • 4 5 Uptown trains skip 138 St-Grand Concourse.
• 4 Woodlawn-bound trains run express from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Mosholu Pkwy in the Bronx
  
  • No Woodlawn-bound 4 service at 161 St, 167 St, 170 St, Mt Eden Av, 176 St, 183 St, Fordham Rd, Kingsbridge Rd and Bedford Park Blvd.

5 train:

• 4, 5 Uptown platform at 138 St-Grand Concourse in the Bronx is temporarily closed
  • 4 5 Uptown trains skip 138 St-Grand Concourse.
• 5 Service between E 180 St and Dyre Av in the Bronx is replaced by free shuttle buses
  
  • 5 trains run between Bowling Green and E 180 St, days and evenings.

6 train:

• 6 Uptown platform at Longwood Av in the Bronx is temporarily closed
  • 6 Uptown trains skip Longwood Av.
• 6 Pelham Bay Park-bound trains skip Castle Hill Av, Zerega Av, Westchester Sq, Middletown Rd and Buhre Av in the Bronx
  
  • For service to these stations, take the 6 to Pelham Bay Park and transfer to a Brooklyn Bridge-bound 6.
  • For service from these stations, take the 6 to Parkchester and transfer to a Pelham Bay Park-bound 6.
• 6 Trains run every 16 minutes between 3 Av-138 St and Pelham Bay Park
  
  • The last stop for alternate trains from Manhattan is 3 Av-138 St.

7 train:

• 7 Hunters Point Av and Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av in Queens - board/exit all trains at the Flushing-bound platform

A train:

• A 181 St Station information
  • The ENTRANCE/EXIT elevators to the A train on Fort Washington Av between W 183 St and W 185 St are temporarily closed as we install three replacement elevators.
  • The Overlook Terrace passageway will remain open, but free access to/from Fort Washington Av will not be available during this time.
• A Service between Euclid Av, Brooklyn and Lefferts Blvd, Queens is replaced by free shuttle buses
  
  • A trains run in two sections:
    
    • Between 207 St and Euclid Av
    • Between Rockaway Blvd and Mott Av

D train:

• D Norwood-bound trains skip 155 St, Manhattan, 161 St, 167 St, 170 St and 174-175 Sts, the Bronx
  • For service to these stations, take the D to Tremont Av and transfer to a Coney Island-bound D.
  • For service from these stations, take the D to 145 St and transfer to a Norwood-bound D.

E train:

• E Jamaica Center-bound trains run express from Queens Plaza to 71 Av in Queens
  • Trains stop at Roosevelt Av.
  • For service to 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd, 65 St, Elmhurst Av, Grand Av, Woodhaven Blvd, 63 Dr and 67 Av, take the E to Roosevelt Av or 71 Av and transfer to a World Trade Center-bound E.
  • For service from these stations, take the E to Roosevelt Av or Queens Plaza and transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E.

J train:

• J Service between Chambers St and Broad St in Manhattan is replaced by the 4 5 at nearby stations
  • Use nearby 4 5 stations at Fulton St, Wall St (at Broadway) and Bowling Green instead.
  • Transfer between J and 4 5 trains at Brooklyn Bridge-Chambers St.
• J Service between Broadway Junction, Brooklyn and Jamaica Center, Queens is replaced by E trains and free shuttle buses
  
  • J trains run between Chambers St and Broadway Junction.
  • Buses make all J stops between Broadway Junction and 121 St and connect with the E at Jamaica-Van Wyck.

L train:

• L trains run every 20 minutes between Rockaway Pkwy, Brooklyn and 8 Av, Manhattan
  • In Brooklyn, days and evenings: The last stop for some trains headed toward Manhattan is Lorimer St.L trains run every 10 minutes between Rockaway Pkwy and Lorimer St.
  • M service runs between Manhattan and Brooklyn, connecting with the L at 6 Av (14 St) and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs, during the following hours: 10 PM Fri to 1:30 AM Sat • 6 AM Sat to 1:30 AM Sun • 6 AM Sun to 1:30 AM Mon
• Additional G service runs days and evenings, connecting with the L at Metropolitan Av (Lorimer St), 7 E at Court Sq and A C at Hoyt-Schermerhorn.
• In Manhattan, use the M14A/D SBS buses serving all L stops along 14 St; the M14A SBS connects with the F J M at Delancey St-Essex St.
• The B62, B24 and Q54 buses provide a free transfer, when using MetroCard, and connect customers in Williamsburg to/from the subway at Marcy Av J M, Lorimer St G L and Bedford Av L.
• L 3 Av and 1 Av in Manhattan - board/exit all trains at the 8 Av-bound platform

M train:

• M Service is extended to the 96 St Q Station in Manhattan
  • Special weekend M service runs, days and evenings, between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, via the F to/from Lexington Av/63 St and via the Q to/from 96 St.
  • Overnight between 1:30 AM and 6 AM, M trains run between Metropolitan Av, Queens and Myrtle Av, Brooklyn.
• M Service is extended to the 96 St Q Station in Manhattan
  
  • Special M service runs between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, via the F to/from Lexington Av/63 St and via the Q to/from 96 St.
  • Overnight between 1:30 AM and 6 AM, M trains run between Metropolitan Av, Queens and Myrtle Av, Brooklyn.

N train:

• N, W Astoria Blvd station in Queens is temporarily closed
  • N, W trains skip Astoria Blvd in both directions.
• N Trains are not running between 86 St, Brooklyn and Coney Island-Stillwell Av
  
  • N trains run between Ditmars Blvd, Queens and 86 St, Brooklyn, the last stop. (Service change map)
  • For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and the Coney Island-Stillwell Av Station, take the D F or Q.
• N Astoria-bound trains skip 39 Av, 36 Av, Broadway and 30 Av in Queens
  
  • For service to these stations, take the N to Ditmars Blvd and transfer to a Manhattan-bound N.
  • For service from these stations, take the N to Queensboro Plaza and transfer to an Astoria-bound N.
• N Trains run via the R in both directions between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Brooklyn and Canal St, Manhattan
  
  • Trains stop at DeKalb Av, Jay St-MetroTech, Court St, Whitehall St, Rector St, Cortlandt St and City Hall.
• N Trains run every 12 minutes, days and evenings
  
  • N service runs on a modified schedule because N Q and R trains are sharing tracks in both directions between DeKalb Av, Brooklyn and Canal St, Manhattan.

Q train:

• Q Trains run via the R in both directions between DeKalb Av, Brooklyn and Canal St, Manhattan
  • Trains stop at Jay St-MetroTech, Court St, Whitehall St, Rector St, Cortlandt St and City Hall.
• Q Trains run approximately every 10 minutes, days and evenings
  
  • Q service runs on a modified schedule because N Q and R trains are sharing tracks in both directions between DeKalb Av, Brooklyn and Canal St, Manhattan.

R train:

• R Forest Hills-bound trains run express from Queens Plaza to 71 Av in Queens
  • Trains stop at Roosevelt Av.
  • For service to 36 St, Steinway St, 46 St, Northern Blvd, 65 St, Elmhurst Av, Grand Av, Woodhaven Blvd, 63 Dr and 67 Av, take the R to Roosevelt Av or 71 Av and transfer to a Bay Ridge-bound R.
  • For service from these stations, take the R to Roosevelt Av or Queens Plaza and transfer to a Forest Hills-bound R.

S train:

• S 42 Street Shuttle: Expect some crowding on platforms and trains during rush hours
  • Shuttles will run less frequently during rush hours and some tracks will be periodically taken out of service throughout the duration of the 42 Street Shuttle Project.

W train:

• N W Astoria Blvd station in Queens is temporarily closed
  • N W trains skip Astoria Blvd in both directions.