NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Dec. 8-9

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, Dec. 7, through early Monday morning, Dec. 10— 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 a staggering 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:

• At all times until winter 2018-19, downtown trains skip 238 St due to station improvements. As an alternative, take the Bx9 to 231 St, or take an uptown train to 242 St and transfer to a downtown 1.

4/6 trains:

• At all times until December 2018, 4/6 trains will skip 28 St in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service, use the nearby 6 stations along Park Avenue South at 33 St or 23 St. Or, use the nearby 28 St N/R station on Broadway. Local buses are also available along Lexington and Madison avenues. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here.

7 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, free shuttle buses replace trains between Mets-Willets Point and Flushing-Main St due to signal maintenance. 7 trains will run between 34 St-Hudson Yards and Mets-Willets Point. Free shuttle buses run between Mets-Willets Point and Flushing-Main St. To continue your trip, transfer at Mets-Willets Point.

A train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, downtown trains run express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle due to station enhancements at 110 St, 86 St and 72 St. As an alternative, use an uptown A local or C to complete your trip. Transfer at 59 St-Columbus Circle or 125 St. As a reminder, C trains do not run overnight.

B train:

• From 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, service will end early due to station enhancements at 110 St, 86 St and 72 St. As an alternative, take the C/D and/or Q. As a reminder, B service does not run on weekends.

B/D trains:

• At all times until December 2018, B and D trains will skip 174-175 Sts in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. As an alternative, customers are advised to use the nearby Tremont Av or 170 St B/D stations. Use the Bx1 or Bx2 along Grand Concourse and transfer to B or D trains at Tremont Av or 170 St with a MetroCard. For either station, if you need to transfer to another bus, ask the driver 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 the Tremont Av or 170 St stations for a transfer to the bus.
• At all times until Jan. 2019, B/D trains will skip 167 St in both directions MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. As an alternative, customers are advised to use the nearby stations at 170 St B/D, 167 St 4, or 161 St-Yankee Stadium 4/B/D. Use the Bx1 or Bx2 along Grand Concourse and transfer to the subway at 170 St or 161 St-Yankee Stadium with a MetroCard. Use the Bx35 along E 167 St and transfer to the 4 at 167 St station with a MetroCard. If you need to transfer to another bus, ask the 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 for a transfer to the bus. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here.

C train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9, downtown trains run express from 125 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle due to station enhancements at 110 St, 86 St and 72 St. As an alternative, use an uptown A local or C to complete your trip. Transfer at 59 St-Columbus Circle or 125 St. As a reminder, C trains do not run overnight.

D train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, downtown trains skip 170 St, 161 St-Yankee Stadium, and 155 St due to station enhancements at 167 St and 174-175 Sts. As an alternative, use an uptown D train to complete your trip. Transfer at 145 St or Tremont Av. As a reminder, the 167 St and 174-175 Sts B/D stations are closed for renovations.

E train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, free shuttle buses replace trains between Briarwood and Jamaica Center due to track maintenance. E trains will run between World Trade Center and Briarwood, and via the F to/from Jamaica-179 St. Free shuttle buses will make all E station stops between Union Tpke and Jamaica Center Parsons/Archer. Transfer between trains and buses at Union Tpke or Briarwood. For service between Manhattan and JFK Airport, take the A to/from Howard Beach-JFK Airport.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Manhattan-bound trains skip 65 St, Northern Blvd, 46 St, Steinway St and 36 St due to track maintenance. As an alternative, use a Jamaica Center-bound E or Manhattan-bound F/R to complete your trip. Transfer at Roosevelt Av. Manhattan-bound F trains will run local during the late nights.

F train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, free shuttle buses replace trains between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av due to track maintenance. F trains will run between 179 St and Church Av. Free shuttle buses will make all line station stops between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Transfer between trains and shuttle buses at Church Av. For service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Stillwell Av, take the D/N or Q.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, Jamaica-bound trains are rerouted via the E line after 47-50 Sts/Rockefeller Ctr to Roosevelt Av due to track maintenance. For Lexington Av/63 St, take the Q via transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq. To Roosevelt Island and 21 St-Queensbridge, take the F to Roosevelt Av and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound F or R. From these stations, take a Brooklyn-bound F to 47-50 Sts/Rockefeller Ctr and transfer to a Jamaica-bound train.
• From 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m., Friday, Dec. 7, to Monday, Dec. 10, Manhattan-bound trains run local from Forest Hills-71 Av to 21 St-Queensbridge due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard Line.
• At all times until December 2018, F trains will skip 57 St in both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service, use nearby stations at 57 St-7 Av, 5 Av/59 St, 7 Av, 5 Av/53 St or 47-50 Sts. Local buses are also available along Fifth Avenue, Sixth Avenue and 57th Street. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, and listing of nearby bus routes, click here.

G train:

• At all times until December 31, 2018, Church Av-bound G trains skip Greenpoint Av due to ongoing station improvements including the installation of three new elevators to make this station fully accessible, as well as infrastructure upgrades. An elevator will link the southern end of the station mezzanine to the sidewalk on the east side of Manhattan Avenue between Greenpoint Avenue and Kent Street. Two other elevators will provide access to the northbound and southbound platforms, respectively, from the station mezzanine. Updates will also be made to stairs, handrails, turnstiles, powered gates, new sidewalk pedestrian ramps, braille signage, and modifications to the station agent booth height to make it wheelchair user-friendly.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, free shuttle buses replace trains between Nassau Av and Court Sq due to station enhancements, including an elevator installation project, at Greenpoint Av. G trains will run between Nassau Av and Church Av. Free shuttle buses will make all G station stops between Nassau Av and Court Sq. Transfer between trains and free shuttle buses at Nassau Av.

J train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, free shuttle buses and/or 4/6/F replace J service between Hewes St and Broad St due to structural improvements and track work and station improvements at Marcy Av.

M train:

• Beginning 8:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, service will end early between Forest Hills-71 Av and Myrtle Av due to track panel replacement along the M line.
• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, free shuttle buses and/or J trains replace M trains. Free shuttle buses will operate on two routes: between Essex St and Metropolitan Av, and between Essex St and Hewes St, where J trains are available for service to Jamaica Center. For service between Hewes St and Myrtle Av, take the J.

N train:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, free shuttle buses replace trains between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza due to station improvements at Ditmars Blvd, Broadway and 39 Av. Trains run between Queensboro Plaza and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. Free shuttle buses will make all N station stops between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza. Transfer between trains and buses at Queensboro Plaza. As a reminder, the Broadway and 39 Av stations are closed for renovations until February 2019.
• At all times until February 2019, trains will skip Broadway and 39 Avin both directions due to MTA's Enhanced Station Initiative project. For alternate service, use the nearby open Astoria line stations at 30 Av, 36 Av, or Queensboro Plaza via the Q102 bus. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions, click here.
• At all times until Spring 2019, Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound trains skip Fort Hamilton Pkwy, New Utrecht Av, 18 Av, and 20 Av, due to station rehabilitation work on theSea Beach Line. For service to these stations, use a Manhattan-bound N train to complete your trip. Transfer at Bay Pkwy or 8 Av. For New Utrecht Av-62 St, take the D instead. Transfer between N and D trains at 36 St.
• At all times until July 2019, trains will run local in both directions between 59 St and 36 St in Brooklyn due to structural rehabilitation work to repair and replace steel columns, lighting, ventilators, and deteriorated concrete, and perform water mitigation work to address water seepage in the express tunnel between the 59 St and 36 St stations. N trains will stop at 53 St and 45 St in both directions.

R train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on both Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9, Brooklyn-bound trains are rerouted via the F line from 36 St in Queens to 57 St-7 Av due to a signal modernization project to upgrade the Queens Boulevard Line. For Queens Plaza, take the E via transfer at Roosevelt Av or Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority. For Lexington Av/59 St and 5 Av/59 St, take the N via transfer at 57 St-7 Av.

S train:

• From 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9, free shuttle buses replace the Franklin Av S trains due to track maintenance including tree trimming and removal and cleaning along the right of way. Free shuttle buses will make all S stops between Franklin Av and Prospect Park.

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