NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes July 20-21

NEW YORK, NY — Here's how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will screw up your plans this weekend — from late Friday night, July 19, through early Monday morning, July 22 — 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:

• From 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, A/C trains, shuttle buses, and M3 will replace 1 trains between 137 St and 96 St due to critically important switch replacement work at the 96 Street Interlocking in Manhattan. The project will take place in phases, ultimately leading to the installation of entirely new switches between the northbound express and local tracks at the 96 St Interlocking on the Seventh Avenue 1/2/3 Lines.
  • This weekend, 1 service will run in two sections: between Van Cortlandt Park-242 St and 137 St, and between South Ferry and 96 St, and via the 3 to/from Harlem-148 St, skipping 145 St. Shuttle buses will run between 96 St and 137 St. Transfer at 96 St and/or 137 St.
• At all times until early 2020, trains skip 168 St in both directions due to elevator replacement work. For alternate service take the AC at/to this station. Transfer between 1 and A trains at 59 St-Columbus Circle. A free out-of-system transfer with a MetroCard is available between the 207 St or 215 St 1 and 207 St A. Take the M5 to/from 157 St 1. Late nights, the M5 will run between 168 St and 157 St. This work is part of a major elevator replacement project at five separate "deep" stations in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. For a graphical guide to these alternate travel directions click here.
• At all times through July 2019, the uptown platform at Franklin Stwill be EXIT ONLY due to the installation of flood protection equipment. For uptown service from this station, take a downtown train to Chambers St and transfer to an uptown 1/2 or 3. Or, use the nearby Canal St 1 station.

1/2 trains:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, uptown trains will skip 79 St and 86 St due to track and switch maintenance near 125 St. As an alternative, use a downtown 1 or 2 local to complete your trip. Transfer at 96 St or 72 St.

2/3 trains:

• Through July 2019, Manhattan-bound trains skip Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum due to accessibility improvements. During this closure, use the nearby Franklin Av 2/3/4/5 or Grand Army Plaza 2/3 stations. Or, use a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or Crown Hts-Utica Av/New Lots Av-bound 3 (4 local train) to complete your trip. Transfer at Grand Army Plaza or Franklin Av.

2/4 trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Grand Army Plaza and Bergen St due to accessibility improvements. Complete your trip with a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2, or New Lots Av-bound 4 local train via transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Franklin Av. As a reminder, Manhattan-bound trains are skipping Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum due to ongoing station rehabilitation work.

2/5 trains:

• Through July 2019, Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound trains skip President St due to station rehabilitation work. During this closure, for service to President St, take a Flatbush Av-bound 2/5 to Sterling St and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2 or 5 train. For service from President St, use the B44 local or B44 SBS bus. Or, take a Manhattan-bound 2/5 to Franklin Av and transfer to a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College-bound 2 or 5 train.
• Through August 2019, Manhattan-bound trains skip Winthrop St due to station rehabilitation work. During this closure, for service to Winthrop St, use the nearby Sterling St or Church Avenue stations. Or, take a 2/5 train to Sterling St and transfer to a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2 or 5. For service from Winthrop St, take the B44 local or B44 SBS bus, or 2/5 to Church Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 2 or 5 train.

3 train:

• From 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Grand Army Plaza and Bergen St due to accessibility improvements including elevator installation and ADA platform improvements at Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum. Complete your trip with a Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College bound 2, or New Lots Av-bound 3/4 local train via transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Franklin Av. As a reminder, Manhattan-bound trains are skipping Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum due to ongoing station rehabilitation work.
• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1/2/4 trains and free shuttle buses will replace 3 service due to track and switch maintenance near 125 St. Free shuttle buses will run between Harlem-148 St and 135 St, stopping at 145 St. 1 trains will make 3 stops in Manhattan between Harlem-148 St and Chambers St (trains will skip 145 St). 2 trains will make 3 line station stops between 135 St and Franklin Av. 4 trains will make 3 stops between Franklin Av and New Lots Av. Transfer between 1/2 trains and buses at 135 St, and between 2 and 4 at Franklin Av.

4 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, 4 service will run to/from New Lots Av. 4 trains will make all 3 line station stops between Nevins St and New Lots Av.

5 train:

• From 11:45 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St due to station renewal work at Gun Hill Rd. 5 trains will run days/evenings between Bowling Green and E 180 St. Free shuttle buses will make all 5 line station stops between Eastchester-Dyre Av and E 180 St. Transfer between shuttle buses and 2/5 trains at E 180 St. As a reminder, the Eastchester-Dyre Av bound platform at Gun Hill Rd is closed for ongoing station rehabilitation work.
• Through September 2019, Eastchester-Dyre Av-bound trains will skip Gun Hill Rd due to station rehabilitation work. For service to this station, take the 5 to Baychester Av and transfer to a Manhattan-bound 5. For service from this station, take the 5 to Pelham Pkwy and transfer to an Eastchester-Dyre Av bound 5.

7 train:

• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, July 20, to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 34 St-Hudson Yards bound trains will run express from Mets-Willets Point to Queensboro Plaza due to track maintenance between Mets-Willets Point and Queensboro Plaza. As an alternative, use a Flushing-Main St bound 7 train to complete your trip. Transfer at Queensboro Plaza, 61 St-Woodside, Junction Blvd, or Mets-Willets Point.

A train:

• From 10 p.m. Friday, July 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, uptown trains will stop at Spring St, 23 St and 50 St due to track maintenance near W 4 St-Wash Sq.
• From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, the Rockaway Park/Beach 116 St S shuttle service will be extended to Rockaway Blvd to facilitate beach traffic to the peninsula. Customers can take any A train to connect with the shuttle at Rockaway Blvd. This seasonal service will also be available on Labor Day. For more information on how to take MTA services to the beach, refer to this prior press release.

A/C trains:

• From 9:45 p.m. Friday, July 19, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, Manhattan-bound trains will skip Kingston-Throop Avs, Franklin Av, Clinton-Washington Avs, and Lafayette Av due to signal maintenance. As an alternative, use a Queens-bound A or Euclid Av-bound C train to complete your trip. Transfer at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, Nostrand Av, or Utica Av. As a reminder, C trains do not during the late nights.

B train:

• Beginning 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, service will end early due to track maintenance near W 4 St-Wash Sq. As an alternative, take C/D and/or Q trains instead. As a reminder, B trains do not run on weekends.

D train:

• From 10:45 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, Norwood-205 St bound trains will skip 182-183 Sts due to track maintenance near Fordham Rd. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D trains to complete your trip. Transfer at Fordham Rd or Tremont Av.

E/F trains:

• From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 20, to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, trains will run local in both directions in Queens due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor.

L train:

• Until summer 2020, L trains will run every 20 minutes between Brooklyn and Manhattan, in both directions on weekends and weeknights. Within Brooklyn, L trains run every 10 minutes in both directions on weekends from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. NYC Transit encourages customers to take advantage of extensive and robust options in its alternative service plan for quicker travel or to avoid crowds.A dedicated website on the L Project is available with trip planning tools, information on the project and travel guides for stations from 8 Av to Lorimer St. Customers are also encouraged to sign up for a weekly email newsletter on the Project to get progress updates and reach Transit staff with feedback or questions. For more information, visit https://new.mta.info/l-project.

M train:

• Through summer 2020, service ends at approximately 10 p.m. between Forest Hills-71 Av and 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr due to ongoing signal modernization work along the Queens Boulevard corridor. For Queens, take the R. For Court Sq-23 St, Lexington Av-53 St, and 5 Av/53 St, take the E. Transfer at 34 St-Herald Sq M/R or W 4 St E/M.
• Through summer 2020, from 10 p.m. Friday to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, and from 6 a.m. Saturday to 1:30 a.m. Monday, special weekend M service to help accommodate customers during the L Project runs between Brooklyn and up to 96 St in Manhattan. M trains will run between Metropolitan Av and 47-50 Sts, and via the F to/from Lexington Av/63 St, and via the Q to/from 96 St.

N train:

• From 10:45 p.m. Friday, July 19 to 5 a.m. Monday, July 22, Manhattan-bound trains are rerouted via the Q (Manhattan Bridge) from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Canal St, skipping DeKalb Av, due to signal and switch maintenance near DeKalb Av. Use the Q instead, which will run via the R Line (Montague Tunnel) during this time. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Canal St.
• From 3:45 a.m. Saturday, July 20, to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 21, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza due to station renewal work at Astoria Blvd. N trains will run between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Queensboro Plaza. Free shuttle buses will make all N line station stops between Queensboro Plaza and Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. Some buses departing from Ditmars Blvd will run express to Queensboro Plaza. Transfer between trains and buses at Queensboro Plaza. As a reminder, the Astoria Blvd station is closed for ongoing renewal work.
• Through December 2019, trains will skip Astoria Blvd in both directions due to station renewal work to add four new elevators and other accessibility features, as well as demolish and rebuild the station mezzanine with more vertical clearance to over-height vehicles traveling below the station structure. For more details about this critical structural repair project, refer to this prior press release.
• Through 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 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and July 21, Manhattan-bound trains will run express from 36 St to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, and skip DeKalb Av due to signal maintenance. As an alternative, use a Coney Island-Stillwell Av bound D/N local or 9 Av-bound R train to complete your trip. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or 36 St. For DeKalb Av, take the Q via transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.
• From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and July 21, Manhattan-bound trains will be rerouted via the Q (Manhattan Bridge) from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to Canal St, skipping DeKalb Av, due to signal and switch maintenance near DeKalb Av. Use the Q instead, which will run via the R (Montague Tunnel) during this time. Transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr or Canal St.